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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






2. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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






5. 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






6. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






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






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






17. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






19. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






20. One has special talent or status






21. 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






22. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






23. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






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






26. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






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

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28. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






30. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






31. Perhaps use of neologisms






32. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






33. 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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34. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






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






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






38. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






39. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






40. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






43. 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






44. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






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






47. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






48. Indicated by psychomotor disturbance such as catalepsy - excessive motor activity - prominent posturing - echolalia - echopraxia






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






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