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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Erroneous or distorted thinking






2. Anxiety in response to a stimulus (e.g. flying - heights - needles - or driving)






3. Imitating gestures of others






4. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






5. Absence of appropriate emotion






6. Schizophrenia develops suddenly in response to a particular event - higher rate of recovery






7. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






8. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






9. Cognitive problems (memory - spatial tasks - or language) that result from a medical condition; may be result of Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S - Huntington'S - or Pick'S disease






10. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






11. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






12. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others






13. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






14. Problems with attention - behaviour - and impulsivity; frequently treated with stimulants (e.g. Ritalin® and Adderall®)






15. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






16. Irresistible impulse to pull out one'S own body hair






17. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






18. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






19. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was






20. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders






21. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou






22. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; instability in relationships and emotions - impulsivity






23. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social






24. Indicated by disturbed consciousness (awareness - attention - focus) and cognition (memory disorientation)






25. Dependence and abuse of various substances






26. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






27. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






28. Finding of depressed people tend to be more realistic than nondepressed






29. Exposure to trauma that results in decreased ability to function and recurrent thoughts and anxiety about the incident; often linked to war veterans or victims of violence






30. Ex. autism - indicated by severe problems with social skills - communication - and interests






31. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






32. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






33. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






34. IQ 70 or below; mild 70-55 - moderate 55-40 - severe 40-25 - profound <25






35. Panic attack - generalized anxiety disorder - specific anxiety disorders: panic disorder - agoraphobia - phobia - obsessive-compulsive disorder - post-traumatic stress disorder






36. Official APA journal - published monthly; archival - current issue - theoretical - and practical articles from all psychology






37. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






38. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






39. Mental disorders - diagnostic criteria - official numerical codes - first published 1952 - for clinical - research and educational use; 4th edition 1994 - text revision 2000 - DSM V 2012






40. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ






41. E.g. believing a part of the body is ugly of misshapen






42. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic






43. Disorders often diagnosed in childhood/adolescence; delirium - dementia - other cognitive disorders; mental disorders due to a general medical condition; substance-related disorders; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; mood disorders;






44. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






45. One has special talent or status






46. Direct physiological result of a medical problem (e.g. depression due to hypothyroidism)






47. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






48. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes






49. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority






50. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention