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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. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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

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

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

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






6. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






7. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






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






9. Panic attack - generalized anxiety disorder - specific anxiety disorders: panic disorder - agoraphobia - phobia - obsessive-compulsive disorder - post-traumatic stress disorder






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






11. Irresistible impulse to steal






12. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Perhaps use of neologisms






21. Parroting






22. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






23. Cognitive problems (memory - spatial tasks - or language) that result from a medical condition; may be result of Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S - Huntington'S - or Pick'S disease






24. 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






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






26. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was






27. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. Type of mother who 'causes' children to become schizophrenic






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






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






37. Onset between late adolescence and mid-30s; process vs. reactive






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






39. Irresistible impulse to set fires






40. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






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






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






44. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






45. Learned helplessness






46. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






48. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






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