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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology
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1. Delivers electric current to brain to induce convulsions; effective for severely depressed patients
abnormal theory (individual theory)
Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)
Goal of therapy (psychoanalytic theory)
Shaping
2. Emphasizes conscious thought patterns (rather than emotions or behaviours) - interpretation of an experience rather than the experience itself; Beck Depression Inventory
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Abraham Maslow
Cognitive Theory
Dichotomous thinking
3. People in the process of realizing themselves - The individual is motivated by social needs and feelings of inferiority that arise when the current self does not match the self-ideal
therapy (analytical theory)
abnormal theory (Psychopharmacology)
process of becoming
Magnifying/minimizing
4. The part of mind that mediates between the environment and the pressures of the id and the superego
Neo-Freudians
getting-learning type
ego
criticism (analytical theory)
5. Drugs for bipolar disorder - mania appears to be from excessive monoamines; inhibit monoamines such as norepinephrine and serotonin (ex. Lithium)
Rational-Emotive Theory (originator)
Antimanics
Defense mechanism (+types)
socially useful type
6. Central to human nature - between different drives vying for expression (particularly conscious and unconscious
Conflict (psychoanalytic theory)
Topographic model of mental life
Psychopharmacology (criticisms)
Persona
7. Making too much or little of something (e.g. 'it was luck that I did well')
abnormal theory (Gestalt Theory)
therapy (individual theory)
Magnifying/minimizing
Antipsychotics
8. Talking therapy - deep questions relating to perception and meaning of existence
ego
therapy (existential theory)
therapy (analytical theory)
catharsis/abreaction
9. Encourage people to stand apart from beliefs - biases and attitudes derived from the past - goal is to fully experience and perceive the present in order to become a while and integrated person
Defense mechanism (+types)
Thanatos
Gestalt Theory
Gestalt Theory (originators)
10. Person'S dark side - often projected onto others; devils and evil spirits in cultures
Shaping
hypnosis
Shadow
Psychopharmacology (criticisms)
11. Pavlov'S classical counterconditioning principles to create new responses to stimuli
neobehaviouralism
Third Force
Neal Miller
Cognitive Theory
12. Accusing others of having one'S own unacceptable feelings
transference
Antipsychotics
abnormal theory (psychoanalytic theory)
Projection
13. Includes elements of cognitive - behavioural - and emotion theory; intertwined thoughts and feelings produce behavior
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Rational-Emotive Theory
avoiding type
Collective unconscious
14. 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)
Topographic model of mental life
goal of therapy (Cognitive Theory)
Flooding or implosive therapy
15. Child clients; during play a child may convey emotions - situations - or disturbances conveyed might otherwise go unexpressed
Neo-Freudians
Monoamines (examples)
Shadow
Play therapy
16. abnormality derived from disturbances of awareness - client may not have insight or fully experience present situation (choosing not to acknowledge certain aspects)
Antidepressants (+types)
abnormal theory (Gestalt Theory)
Screen memory
3 components of model of mental life
17. Inherited from ancestors - common to all and contains archetypes
process of becoming
therapy (individual theory)
Collective unconscious
Anxiolytics
18. Jung - universally meaningful concepts - passed through collective unconscious; - allow us to organize experiences with consistent themes and indicated by cross-cultural similarity in symbols - folklore - myths; - Common archetypes: persona - shadow
Abnormal theory (Behavior theory)
Repression or denial
Harry Stack Sullivan
archetype
19. 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
goal of therapy (Client-centered theory)
Hans Eysenck
Repression or denial
Sublimation
20. Believed some emotional disturbances at least partly caused by biological factors
object relations therapy
abnormal theory (Psychopharmacology)
neobehaviouralism
Flooding or implosive therapy
21. Aim to affect neurotransmitters; commonly dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine (monoamines)
Applied psychology
therapy (Psychopharmacology)
Personal unconscious
criticism (Rational-Emotive Theory)
22. Stress-inoculation training
therapy (Gestalt Theory)
Donald Meichenbaum
criticism (analytical theory)
Cognitive Theory (originator)
23. Choleric -high in activity but low in social contribution - dominant
existential theory (originator)
ruling-dominant type
Screen memory
Projection
24. Model based on learning; application of classical and operant conditioning principles to human abnormal behavior - change maladaptive behaviour through new learning; radical behavioralism - neobehaviouralism
Behavior theory
Third Force
Client-centered theory
Shadow
25. B.F. Skinner - Ivan Pavlov - Joseph Wolpe
Overgeneralization
therapy (Rational-Emotive Theory)
behavior theory (originators)
ruling-dominant type
26. Emphasized social and interpersonal relationships; what one does is meant to elicit particular reactions
Reality principle
Harry Stack Sullivan
aggression
Psychopharmacology (criticisms)
27. Negative views about the self - the world - and the future; causes depression
Cognitive triad
Personal unconscious
Screen memory
Assertiveness training
28. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals
hypnosis
Modeling
Free association
criticism (existential theory)
29. Full individual potential; Buddha - Jesus and mandala in cultures
criticism (Cognitive Theory)
individual theory
Self
existential theory (originator)
30. First drugs for psychopathology; - usually to treat positive symptoms of schizophrenia (delusion and hallucination) by blocking dopamine receptors and inhibiting dopamine production (ex. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®) - and haloperidol (Haldol®))
Antipsychotics
criticism (psychoanalytic theory)
Donald Meichenbaum
Empathy
31. Uses operant conditioning to change behavior - reinforced for behaviors that come closer and closer to desired action
Psychopharmacology
Shaping
libido
therapy (Gestalt Theory)
32. 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 -
Genuineness/congruence
Rational-Emotive Theory (originator)
abnormal theory (Psychopharmacology)
Hierarchy of needs
33. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned
Empathy
transference
Neal Miller
criticism (Client-centered theory)
34. 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
Anima
therapy (Rational-Emotive Theory)
superego
Topographic model of mental life
35. Uses social learning principles - exposes client to more adaptive behaviors
Modeling
Alfred Adler
therapy (Gestalt Theory)
Third Force
36. Drugs that take away symptoms do not provide interpersonal support
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Assertiveness training
Psychopharmacology (criticisms)
Self
37. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent
goal of therapy (Client-centered theory)
criticism (Cognitive Theory)
Abnormal theory (Cognitive Theory)
Identification
38. Client-centered therapist must appreciate rather than just observe client'S perspective
3 components of model of mental life
Free association
Empathy
Antipsychotics
39. Freud; central force that must find a socially acceptable outlet
Anxiolytics
aggression
analytical theory
Self
40. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology
individual theory
neobehaviouralism
goal of therapy (individual theory)
Psychopharmacology (goal of therapy)
41. Treatment for mental health problems shown to produce results in empirical studies; many argue only this is ethical; others argue controlled experiments not like real treatments - less useful and applicable
Evidence-based treatment
Will to meaning
ego
Humanistic theory
42. 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
existential theory (originator)
eros
abnormal theory (psychoanalytic theory)
id
43. short-term and directed; - thoughts - feelings and unconsciousness not addressed; - Therapist use counterconditioning techniques to help client learn new responses; - Techniques: systematic desensitization - flooding or implosive therapy - aversion t
Therapy (Behavior theory)
therapy (Gestalt Theory)
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Will to meaning
44. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior
Aversion therapy
Antabuse ®
Thanatos
hypnosis
45. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
criticism (existential theory)
psychic determinism
Anna Freud
46. Person'S outer mask - mediator to external world; masks in cultures
Magnifying/minimizing
Client-centered theory
socially useful type
Persona
47. Psychopathology is a signal that something wrong in makeup of psyche - clues about how one could be more aware
abnormal theory (Client-centered theory)
abnormal theory (analytical theory)
transference
therapy (analytical theory)
48. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children
Melanie Klein
process of becoming
analytical theory
Abraham Maslow
49. repressed drives and conflict become manifested in dysfunctional ways - psychic determinism
Humanistic theory
Screen memory
criticism (psychoanalytic theory)
abnormal theory (psychoanalytic theory)
50. Skinner'S operant ideas that behaviour is related only to consequences
Karen Horney
object relations therapy
Dreams
radical behavioralism