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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Imitating gestures of others






2. 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






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






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






5. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity


6. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






7. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






8. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






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






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






12. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






13. Binge eating with harmful ways to prevent weight gain (e.g. induced vomiting or laxative use)






14. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






16. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






17. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






19. Erroneous or distorted thinking






20. 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






21. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






22. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






23. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






25. Online format of Psychological Abstracts; access all psychology abstracts catalogued under search






26. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






27. Dependence and abuse of various substances






28. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






29. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






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






32. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






35. Parroting






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






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






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






39. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






41. Absence of appropriate emotion






42. Perhaps use of neologisms






43. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






44. Irresistible impulse to steal






45. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






46. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






47. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






48. Persistent thoughts






49. Recessive - genetic deficiency of hexosaminidase A; symptoms that resemble psychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia or dementia)






50. Motor immobility or waxy figure