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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. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






2. Dependence and abuse of various substances






3. Anxiety around social or performance situations






4. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






6. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






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






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






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

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






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






14. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






15. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






17. One has special talent or status






18. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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

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20. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






21. 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






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






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






24. Persistent thoughts






25. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






26. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






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






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






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






30. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






32. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






34. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






35. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






38. 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






39. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






40. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






43. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






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






47. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






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






50. Excessive sleepiness