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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

Subjects : gre, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






2. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






4. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






5. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






6. Persistent thoughts






7. Irresistible impulse to set fires






8. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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9. 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






10. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






13. 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






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

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






16. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






18. Inflated self-esteem - decreased sleep - talkativeness - flight of ideas - intense goal-directed activity - excessive pleasure-seeking






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






20. Imitating gestures of others






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






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






24. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes






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






26. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






27. 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






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






29. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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30. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






31. Irresistble impulse to gamble






32. Multiaxial assessment - across five axes; clinical disorders and other conditions (group 1-15); personality disorders (group 16); General medical conditions; Psychosocial and environmental problems; Global assessment of functioning






33. 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






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






35. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






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






37. Symptoms of MDD (i.e. lower mood) are present more days than not for more than 2 years - but never an actual depressive episode






38. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






39. One has special talent or status






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






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






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






43. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






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






46. Excessive sleepiness






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






48. Another person is in love with the individual






49. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






50. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger