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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. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






3. Imitating gestures of others






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


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






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






7. 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






8. Anxiety around social or performance situations






9. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






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






11. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






23. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






26. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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


29. 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






30. 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;






31. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






32. Schizophrenogenic mother






33. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






34. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






36. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






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






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






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






41. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






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






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






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






46. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






47. Onset between late adolescence and mid-30s; process vs. reactive






48. 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






49. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






50. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying