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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






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






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

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4. Learned helplessness






5. Genetically inherited progressive degeneration of thought - emotion - and movement

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






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






8. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






10. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






11. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






13. One with a history of good social and interpersonal skills likelier to recover than antisocial individual






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






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






16. Depression resulting from particular events - similar to Martin Seligman'S learned helplessness






17. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






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






19. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






20. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






21. Major player in the physiology of various disorders - too much dopamine activity is believed to cause schizophrenia






22. Index published by APA - found at most major libraries; montly compilation of 'nonevaluative summaries of the world'S literature in psychology'; in each issue - article abstracts arranged by topic; hardcopy version of PsycINFO






23. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






25. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






27. Parroting






28. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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






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






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






33. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






34. 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






35. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






37. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






38. Inflated self-esteem - decreased sleep - talkativeness - flight of ideas - intense goal-directed activity - excessive pleasure-seeking






39. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






40. Another person is in love with the individual






41. 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;






42. 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






43. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






46. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






47. Motor immobility or waxy figure






48. 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






49. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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