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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. Absence of appropriate emotion






2. 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






3. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






5. 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






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






7. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






8. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






9. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






10. Erroneous or distorted thinking






11. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






12. 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






13. 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






14. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






16. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






17. One has special talent or status






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






19. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






20. 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;






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






22. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






23. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou






24. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






25. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






27. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; shallow or excess emotion - attention-seeking






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

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






30. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






32. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






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






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






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






38. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






40. 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






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






42. Irresistble impulse to gamble






43. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






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






45. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






46. 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






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






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






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






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