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






2. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated






3. Most common cause of mental retardation - results from trisomy of chromosome 21; older women have a greater chance of having a baby with Down syndrome






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






5. 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'






6. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






7. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






8. Learned helplessness






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






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






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






12. Formerly dementia praecox - renamed by Eugene Bleuler as 'Split mind' from reality; symptoms may be positive or negative






13. Fear of a situation that might arise panic symptoms - and escape would be difficult; usually fear and avoidance of being outside the home or in crowds






14. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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

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






18. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






20. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






21. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






22. 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






23. 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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24. Excessive sleepiness






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






26. 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;






27. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






29. C - anxious or fearful; social inhibitions hypersensitivity - perceptions of inadequacy






30. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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






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






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






35. 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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36. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






37. 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






38. Persistent thoughts






39. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






40. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






42. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






44. Another person is in love with the individual






45. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






46. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






47. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






49. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






50. Parroting