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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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1. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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2. Refusing to eat enough to maintain healthy weight; excessive concern about obesity






3. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






4. 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'






5. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






6. Imitating gestures of others






7. 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






8. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






9. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






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






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






12. Persistent thoughts






13. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning

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14. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






15. Psychology taken into community (community centres or schools) rather than individuals go to clinics and universities; emphasizes respect - recognizes logistics that keep needy people from seeking help






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






17. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; disregard for rights of others - absence of guilt






18. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






20. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






21. Another person is in love with the individual






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






23. Indicated by psychomotor disturbance such as catalepsy - excessive motor activity - prominent posturing - echolalia - echopraxia






24. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






25. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






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






28. Diathesis-stress theory; physiological predisposition (excess dopamine) paired with external stressor






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






30. 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






31. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






32. 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






33. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality

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






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






37. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






38. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






39. Depressive episode by depressed mood - loss of interests - changes in weight or sleep - low energy - feelings of worthlessness - or thoughts of death; symptoms are present nearly every day for at least two weeks; females 2x likelier to be diagnosed;






40. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






41. One has special talent or status






42. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






43. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






45. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






46. 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






47. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






48. 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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49. Irresistble impulse to gamble






50. 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