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






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






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






4. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






6. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






7. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






8. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






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






11. Erroneous or distorted thinking






12. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






13. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






14. 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






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






16. Persistent thoughts






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






18. Anxiety around social or performance situations






19. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






20. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






22. 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;






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






28. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






30. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






31. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






32. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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






35. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






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






38. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






41. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






42. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






46. Irresistble impulse to gamble






47. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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


49. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






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