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Abnormal Psychology Exam 2

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show eating disorder involving recurrent episodes of uncontrolled excessive (binge) eating followed by compensatory actions to remove the food (eg. deliberate vomiting, laxative abuse, and excessive exercise)  
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show relatively brief episode of uncontrolled, excessive consumption, ususlly of food or alcohol  
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show eating disorder characterized by recurrent food refusal, leading to dangerously low body weight  
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obesity   show
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purging techniques   show
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show pattern of eating involving distress0inducing binges not folowed by purging behaviors; being considered as a new DSM diagnostic category  
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show consuming a third or more of daily food intake after the evening meal and getting out of bed at least once during the night to have a high-calorie snack. in the morning, person is not hungry and does not eat bfast. they do not binge and seldom purge  
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bariatric surgery   show
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rapid eye movement sleep (REM)   show
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dyssomnias   show
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parasomnias   show
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polysomnographic (PSG) evaluation   show
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show small, electronic device that is worn on the wrist like a watchand records body movements. this can be used to record sleep-wake cycles  
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sleep efficiency (SE)   show
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microsleeps   show
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show difficulty in initiating, maintaining, or gaining from sleep, not related to other medical or psychological problems  
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hypersomnia   show
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sleep apnea   show
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narcolepsy   show
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breathing-related sleep disorders   show
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circadian rhythm sleep disorders   show
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nightnames   show
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show episodes of apparent wakening from sleep, accompanied by signs of panic, followed by disorientation and amnesia for the incident. these occur during nonrapid eye movement sleep and so do not involve frightening dreams  
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sleepwalking   show
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heterosexual behavior   show
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homosexual behavior   show
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gender nonconformity   show
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show surgical procedures to alter a person's physical anatomy to conform to that peron's psychological gender issues  
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sexual dysfunction   show
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show apparent lack of interest in sexual activity or fantasy that would not be expected considering the person's age and life situation  
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sexual aversion disorder   show
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male erectile disorder   show
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show recurrent inability in ome women to attain or maintain adequate lubrication and sexual excitement swelling responses until completion of sexual activity  
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inhibited orgasm   show
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female orgasmic disorder   show
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male orgasmic disorder   show
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show recurring jacultion before the person wishes it, with minimal sexual stimulation  
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show recurring genital pain in either males or females before, during, or after sexual intercourse  
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show recurring involuntary muscle spasms in the outer third of the vagina that interfere with sexual intercourse  
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show sexual diorders and deviations in which seual arousal occurs almost exclusively in the context of inappropriate objects or individuals  
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show paraphilia in which theperson gains sexual gratification by rubbing against unwilling victims in crowds from which they cannot escape  
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fetishism   show
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show paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from observing unsuspecting individuals undressing or naked  
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exhibitionism   show
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transvestic fetishism   show
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show paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with inflicting pain or humiliation  
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show paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with experiencing pain or humiliation  
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show paraphilia involving strong sexual attracton toward children  
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incest   show
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covert sensitization   show
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show learning procedure to help clients strengthen appropriate patterns of sexual arousal by pairing appropriate stimuli with the pleasurable sensations of masturbation  
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schizophrenia   show
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catatonia   show
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hebephrenia   show
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show people's irrational beliefs that thy are especially important (delusions of grandeur) or that other people are seeking to do them harm  
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dementia praecox   show
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associative splitting   show
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show severe psychological disorder cateogry characterized by hallucinations and loss of contact with reality  
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positive symptoms   show
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negative symptoms   show
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show apathy, or the inability to initiate or persist in important activities  
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alogia   show
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anhedonia   show
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show apparently emotionless demeanor (including toneless speech and vacant gaze) when a raction would be expected  
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disorganized speech   show
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show emotional displays that are improper for the situation  
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show disturbance of motor behavior in which theperson remains motionless, sometimes in an awkward posture, for extended periods  
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show type of schizophrenia in which symptoms primaryily inolve delusions and hallucinations; speech and motor and emtional behavior are relatively intact  
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show type of schizophrenia featuring disrupted speech and behavior, disjointed delusions and hallucinations, and silly or flat affect  
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show type of schizophrenia in which motor disturbances (rigidity, agitation, and odd mannerisms) predominate  
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show category for individuals who meet the criteria for schizophrenia but not for one of the defined subtypes  
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show diagostic category or people who have experienced at least one episode of schizophrenia and who no longer display its major symptoms but still show some bizarre thoughts or social withdrawal  
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schizophreniform disorder   show
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schizoaffective disorder   show
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show psychotic disorder featuring a persistent belief contrary to reality (delusion) but no other symptoms of schizophrenia  
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show psychotic disturbances involving delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech or behavior but lasting less than 1 month; often occurs in reaction to a stressor  
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shared psychotic disorder (folie a deux)   show
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schizotypal personality disorder   show
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show according to an obsolete, unsupported theory, a cold, dominating, and rejecting parent who was thoughtt cause schizophrenia in her offspring  
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show according to an obsolete, unsupported theory, the practice of transmitting conflicting messages that was thought to cause schizophrenia  
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show hostility, criticism, and overinvolvement demonstrated by some families toward a family member with a psychological disorder. this can often contribute to the person's relapse  
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show social learning behavior modification system in which individuals earn items they can exchange for desired rewards by displaying appropriate behaviors  
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