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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity

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2. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






3. 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'






4. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






5. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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6. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






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






8. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






10. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification






11. Multiaxial assessment - across five axes; clinical disorders and other conditions (group 1-15); personality disorders (group 16); General medical conditions; Psychosocial and environmental problems; Global assessment of functioning






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






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






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






15. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






16. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






17. Dependence and abuse of various substances






18. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa

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19. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






20. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






21. Studies biological - behavioural and social impacts on health and illness; Important finding: increased stress leads to higher likelihood of sickness - social support is associated with better health outcomes






22. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






23. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






24. Persistent thoughts






25. Prevent documented psychosocial problems through contact with an at-risk group; proactive intervention; e.g. prenatal health care - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) - and Head Start






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






27. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






28. Irresistible impulse to steal






29. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities






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






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






32. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






33. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud






34. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






35. Published bimonthly by APA; various papers ranging from literature reviews to quantitative reviews






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






37. Abnormally present; delusions - perceptual hallucinations - nonsensical or disorganized speech - disorganized behaviour






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






39. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder






40. Delirium and dementia related to Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S and alcoholism)






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






42. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; shallow or excess emotion - attention-seeking






43. Schizophrenogenic mother






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Parroting






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