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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology
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1. Shifting unacceptable feelings/actions to a less threatening recipient
criticism (Gestalt Theory)
Displacement
Aversion therapy
Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)
2. Person'S dark side - often projected onto others; devils and evil spirits in cultures
Anima
Applied psychology
Shadow
goal of therapy (existential theory)
3. Rollo May - individual constantly strives to rise above a simple behavioral existence and toward genuine and meaningful existence
eros
Undoing
existential theory (originator)
Will to meaning
4. Mistaking isolated incidents for the norm (e.g. 'no one will ever want to be with me')
Melanie Klein
Overgeneralization
Compensation
Goal of therapy (Behavior theory)
5. Revolves around philosophical issues particularly the issue of meaning; one`s greatest struggles are being vs. nonbeing - and meaningfulness vs. meaninglessness; will to meaning
criticism (Gestalt Theory)
existential theory
therapy (existential theory)
Stress-inoculation training
6. Criticized effectiveness of psychotherapy after analyzing studies that indicated psychotherapy was no more successful than no treatment at all; other studies contradict this
Antabuse ®
Hans Eysenck
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Flooding or implosive therapy
7. The part of mind that imposes learned or socialized drives - not something one is born with - but develops over time - influenced by moral and parental training
superego
behavior theory (originators)
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Carl Gustav Jung
8. Psychodynamic approach in which unconscious feelings do play a role - examination of a person'S lifestyle and choices (motivations - perceptions - goals - and resources)
therapy (individual theory)
Rationalization
countertransference
Personal unconscious
9. Includes elements of cognitive - behavioural - and emotion theory; intertwined thoughts and feelings produce behavior
abnormal theory (Gestalt Theory)
Rational-Emotive Theory
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
criticism (Cognitive Theory)
10. How a therapist feels about his/her patients; analyst'S transfer of unconscious feelings or wishes (central figures in analyst'S life) onto patient
Goal of therapy (psychoanalytic theory)
countertransference
Anxiolytics
therapy (Client-centered theory)
11. Psychological tension created when (a)ctivating even occurs - and client has certain (b)eliefs about the event - leading to (c)onsequence of emotional disruption
Anna Freud
superego
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
object relations therapy
12. Albert Ellis
Cognitive triad
object-relations theory
Compensation
Rational-Emotive Theory (originator)
13. Believed some emotional disturbances at least partly caused by biological factors
abnormal theory (Psychopharmacology)
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Third Force
superego
14. Making too much or little of something (e.g. 'it was luck that I did well')
Projection
Magnifying/minimizing
Melanie Klein
Abraham Maslow
15. Central to human nature - between different drives vying for expression (particularly conscious and unconscious
abnormal theory (Client-centered theory)
Conflict (psychoanalytic theory)
individual theory
personality typology (psychoanalytic theory)
16. Class of neurotransmitter that dopamine - serotonin - and norepinephrine belongs to
Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)
Monoamines (examples)
Undoing
eros
17. 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
Will to meaning
goal of therapy (Client-centered theory)
Magnifying/minimizing
id
18. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned
Neal Miller
therapy (Psychopharmacology)
Cognitive Theory
Repression or denial
19. Female elements of a man
individual theory
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Anima
Persona
20. Alfred Adler - Adlerian theory - people are viewed as creative - social and whole as opposed to Freud'S more negative and structural approach - process of becoming - Healthy individuals: --> peruse goals in spite of feelings of interiority - --> has
therapy (Psychopharmacology)
Neo-Freudians
catharsis/abreaction
individual theory
21. Delivers electric current to brain to induce convulsions; effective for severely depressed patients
criticism (Gestalt Theory)
Carl Gustav Jung
Unconditional positive regard
Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)
22. Carl Gustav Jung - the psyche was directed toward life and awareness (rather than sex) - In each personal the psyche contains conscious and unconscious elements (personal and collective unconscious)
Hans Eysenck
psychoanalysis
criticism (Client-centered theory)
analytical theory
23. Directed therapy helps expose and restructure maladaptive thought and reasoning patterns - generally short-term - therapist focuses on tangible evidence of client'S logic (what client says and does)
criticism (existential theory)
Dreams
Aversion therapy
therapy (Cognitive Theory)
24. Negative views about the self - the world - and the future; causes depression
Cognitive triad
Unconditional positive regard
goal of therapy (individual theory)
Humanistic theory
25. Embracing feelings or behaviours opposite to true threatening feelings one has
Stress-inoculation training
getting-learning type
goal of therapy (Gestalt Theory)
Reaction formation
26. Safe outlets for unconscious material and wish-fulfillment - valuable for analysts; manifest content provides information about latent content
superego
Dreams
Antipsychotics
Melanie Klein
27. Skinner'S operant ideas that behaviour is related only to consequences
Play therapy
goal of therapy (Cognitive Theory)
libido
radical behavioralism
28. No use of diagnostic tools because Rogers believed client-centered therapy applied to any problem
Compensation
Psychodynamic theory
criticism (Client-centered theory)
Donald Meichenbaum
29. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs
Abraham Maslow
Shadow
Hans Eysenck
goal of therapy (individual theory)
30. Drug that changes metabolism of alcohol - resulting in severe nausea and vomiting when combined; countercondition alcoholics
Antabuse ®
ruling-dominant type
criticism (Cognitive Theory)
Shadow
31. Provide trusting atmosphere for client to self-direct growth and tap his own 'vast resources' - evidence of growth includes a congruent self-concept - positive self-regard - internal locus-of-evaluation - and willingness to experience
Collective unconscious
goal of therapy (Client-centered theory)
abnormal theory (analytical theory)
abnormal theory (Gestalt Theory)
32. Highly directive; therapist leads client to (d)ispute previously applied irrational beliefs
Genuineness/congruence
psychic determinism
criticism (Cognitive Theory)
therapy (Rational-Emotive Theory)
33. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients
Reality principle
criticism (Gestalt Theory)
Anna Freud
Anxiolytics
34. Karen Horney and Harry Stack Sullivan - accepted some of freud'S ideas and reject others
Third Force
Anima
Abnormal theory (Cognitive Theory)
Neo-Freudians
35. Client-centered therapist must maintain positivity regardless of choices - feelings or insights to facilitate a trusting and safe environment
Screen memory
Dreams
Unconditional positive regard
psychic determinism
36. Drugs for bipolar disorder - mania appears to be from excessive monoamines; inhibit monoamines such as norepinephrine and serotonin (ex. Lithium)
Projection
Antimanics
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
personality typology (psychoanalytic theory)
37. Carl Rogers - Person centered/Rogerian theory - humanistic --> it has an optimistic outlook on human nature; - individual have an actualizing tendency that directs them out of conflict and toward full potential - best accomplished in atmosphere that
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
Client-centered theory
goal of therapy (Gestalt Theory)
therapy (analytical theory)
38. 'Joseph Breuer' the central process in which a patient reports thoughts without censure or guidance - Freud: because unconscious material is always looking for a way out - the patient can uncover and express repressed material through free associatio
Gestalt Theory
Free association
Alfred Adler
goal of therapy (Rational-Emotive Theory)
39. Use unconscious messages to become more aware and closer to full potential
therapy (analytical theory)
superego
goal of therapy (analytical theory)
therapy (Rational-Emotive Theory)
40. abnormality derived from disturbances of awareness - client may not have insight or fully experience present situation (choosing not to acknowledge certain aspects)
abnormal theory (Gestalt Theory)
therapy (Gestalt Theory)
Family therapy
abnormal theory (individual theory)
41. B.F. Skinner - Ivan Pavlov - Joseph Wolpe
behavior theory (originators)
Reality principle
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Flooding or implosive therapy
42. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet
Abnormal theory (Behavior theory)
Unconditional positive regard
hypnosis
Gestalt Theory (originators)
43. Aim to affect neurotransmitters; commonly dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine (monoamines)
object relations therapy
Cognitive triad
goal of therapy (Gestalt Theory)
therapy (Psychopharmacology)
44. Initially: Freud preferred a topographic model of mental life - Then: Mental life was structural - meaning that mental life has particular organization other than layers (ego - id - superego)
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45. Sexual force
therapy (Client-centered theory)
Self
libido
eros
46. Freud; way in which ego protects self from threatening unconscious material; - repression/denial - rationalization - projection - displacement - reaction formation - compensation - sublimation - identification - undoing - countertransference - dreams
Defense mechanism (+types)
Gestalt Theory
criticism (Client-centered theory)
ego
47. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children
Melanie Klein
goal of therapy (existential theory)
Dichotomous thinking
Reaction formation
48. Freud; pathological behaviour - dreams - unconscious behaviour (e.g. hysterical or neurotic women) are symptoms of underlying - unresolved conflict - which are manifested when the ego does not find acceptable ways to express conflict
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
existential theory
psychic determinism
abnormal theory (Client-centered theory)
49. Accusing others of having one'S own unacceptable feelings
goal of therapy (analytical theory)
Compensation
Stress-inoculation training
Projection
50. Person'S outer mask - mediator to external world; masks in cultures
Persona
Third Force
Aversion therapy
abnormal theory (Gestalt Theory)
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