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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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1. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






2. 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






3. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






16. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






17. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






18. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






19. Schizophrenogenic mother






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


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






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






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






24. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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


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






28. 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






29. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






31. Irresistible impulse to set fires






32. 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






33. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






34. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






35. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






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






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


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






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






41. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






43. 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






44. Learned helplessness






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






46. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; instability in relationships and emotions - impulsivity






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






48. Problems with attention - behaviour - and impulsivity; frequently treated with stimulants (e.g. Ritalin® and Adderall®)






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






50. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality