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

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2. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






3. Learned helplessness






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






5. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Schizophrenogenic mother






13. Characterized by rigid - pervasive - culturally abnormal personality; A (odd or eccentric) - B (dramatic - emotional or erratic) - C (anxious or fearful)






14. 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






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






16. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






18. 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






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






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






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. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






23. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






24. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






26. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






27. 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






28. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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

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






31. Irresistble impulse to gamble






32. 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






33. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






34. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






36. 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






37. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






38. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






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






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






42. 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;






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






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

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






46. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






48. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






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






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