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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Person'S outer mask - mediator to external world; masks in cultures






2. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned






3. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






4. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






5. Aaron Beck






6. The branch of psychology that uses principles or research findings to solve people'S problems






7. General term that refers to theories that emphasize the positive - evolving free will in people (such as client-centered - Gestalt - or existential); optimistic about human nature; 'Third Force'






8. Psychological tension created when (a)ctivating even occurs - and client has certain (b)eliefs about the event - leading to (c)onsequence of emotional disruption






9. Emphasizes conscious thought patterns (rather than emotions or behaviours) - interpretation of an experience rather than the experience itself; Beck Depression Inventory






10. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






11. Provides tools and experience that client can use to be more assertive






12. Sanguine - high in activity and high in social contribution - healthy






13. Client-centered therapist must appreciate rather than just observe client'S perspective






14. The part of mind that contains the unconscious biological drives and wishes - At birth: mental life is composed solely of the id and its biological drives (sex and aggression) - with development - the id also includes unconscious wishes






15. Uses operant conditioning to change behavior - reinforced for behaviors that come closer and closer to desired action






16. Response to perceived one'S meaninglessness is neurosis or neurotic anxiety (as opposed to normal or justified anxiety)






17. When the therapist uses the patient'S transference to help him/her resolve problems that were the result of previous relationship by correcting the emotional experience in the therapist-patient relationship






18. Treats family as a whole as client






19. Male elements of a female






20. Emphasized social and interpersonal relationships; what one does is meant to elicit particular reactions






21. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






22. Therapist engages in a dialogue with client rather than leading toward a goal; client learns from dialogue - and together focus on here-and-now experience rather than talking about the past






23. Joseph Wolpe - applies classical conditioning to relieve anxiety - exposed to increasingly anxiety-provoking stimuli until anxiety is decreased - start from staring at a picture of snake and then eventually holding on






24. It is best used with normal people in search of growth






25. Correct maladaptive cognitions






26. Material from individual'S own experiences - can become conscious






27. Person'S dark side - often projected onto others; devils and evil spirits in cultures






28. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






29. Measures cognitive triad and gauges severity of diagnosed depression; determines number of depressive symptoms - for research and clinical settings






30. Client-centered therapist must maintain positivity regardless of choices - feelings or insights to facilitate a trusting and safe environment






31. repressed drives and conflict become manifested in dysfunctional ways - psychic determinism






32. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






33. Shifting unacceptable feelings/actions to a less threatening recipient






34. Ego - id - superego






35. Patients react to the therapist like they react to their parents






36. People work their way up hierarchy toward self-actualization by satisfying needs at the previous level: physiological needs - hunger - thirst - shelter - warmth - safety - security - stability - lack of fear - belonging - love - acceptance - esteem -






37. Initially: an individual'S greatest conflict was that between the libido and the ego - Then: the true conflict is that between Eros and Thanatos ('The aim of all life is death')


38. Skinner'S operant ideas that behaviour is related only to consequences






39. abnormality derived from disturbances of awareness - client may not have insight or fully experience present situation (choosing not to acknowledge certain aspects)






40. Victor Frankl






41. Reduces depressive symptoms - by taking opposite action of antimanics; depression appears to be from abnormally low levels of monoamines; increase production and transmission of various monoamines; - Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) - Monoamine oxid






42. Used to reduce anxiety or to induce sleep; increases effectiveness of GABA (inhibitory); high potential for causing habituation and addiction; Ex. barbiturates and benzodiazepines such as diazepam (Valium®) and alprazolam (Xanax®)






43. Applies classical conditioning to relieve anxiety - repeatedly exposed to anxiety-producing stimulus so eventually the overexposure leads to lessened anxiety






44. Safe outlets for unconscious material and wish-fulfillment - valuable for analysts; manifest content provides information about latent content






45. Central to human nature - between different drives vying for expression (particularly conscious and unconscious






46. Tricyclic chemical structure; ex. amitriptyline (Elavil®)






47. Drug that changes metabolism of alcohol - resulting in severe nausea and vomiting when combined; countercondition alcoholics






48. Phlegmatic - low in activity and high in social contribution - dependent






49. Choleric -high in activity but low in social contribution - dominant






50. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals