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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






2. 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






3. Patients are seen 4-5 times a week and for many years - Initially: hypnosis - Then: free association - Transference - countertransference






4. B.F. Skinner - Ivan Pavlov - Joseph Wolpe






5. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






6. Freud; way in which ego protects self from threatening unconscious material; - repression/denial - rationalization - projection - displacement - reaction formation - compensation - sublimation - identification - undoing - countertransference - dreams






7. The part of mind that mediates between the environment and the pressures of the id and the superego






8. 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






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






10. Correct maladaptive cognitions






11. Talking therapy - deep questions relating to perception and meaning of existence






12. Analytical theory - Freud'S student - broke from Freud because Freud place too much emphasis on the libido






13. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






14. 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






15. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






16. Uses operant principle of negative reinforcement to increase anxiety - anxiety-reaction created where there was none; usually to treat addiction and fetishes






17. Criticized effectiveness of psychotherapy after analyzing studies that indicated psychotherapy was no more successful than no treatment at all; other studies contradict this






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






19. Black and white thinking (e.g. 'if I don'T score 100% I have no future')






20. General term that refers to theories that emphasize role of unconscious (including individual or analytical)






21. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






22. 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')

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23. Emphasized culture and society over instinct; suggested neuroticism expressed as movement toward - against - and away from people






24. Rollo May - individual constantly strives to rise above a simple behavioral existence and toward genuine and meaningful existence






25. Methodology - theory developed from single case studies - which is not scientific






26. Revolves around philosophical issues particularly the issue of meaning; one`s greatest struggles are being vs. nonbeing - and meaningfulness vs. meaninglessness; will to meaning






27. Female elements of a man






28. Use unconscious messages to become more aware and closer to full potential






29. Lessen the unconscious pressures on the individual by making as much of it conscious as possible - allow the ego to be a better mediator of forces






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






31. Psychodynamic approach in which unconscious feelings do play a role - examination of a person'S lifestyle and choices (motivations - perceptions - goals - and resources)






32. Full individual potential; Buddha - Jesus and mandala in cultures






33. Uses social learning principles - exposes client to more adaptive behaviors






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






35. psychodynamic approach - because unconscious elements are addressed - in order to be more aware - unconscious material is explored through analyzing dreams - artwork - personal symbols






36. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






37. Excelling in one area to make up for shortcomings in another






38. Aim to affect neurotransmitters; commonly dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine (monoamines)






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






40. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






41. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






42. Person'S outer mask - mediator to external world; masks in cultures






43. To reduce feelings of inferiority and to foster social interest and social contribution in patients






44. 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






45. Too mystical or spiritual






46. Inherited from ancestors - common to all and contains archetypes






47. Freud; central force that must find a socially acceptable outlet






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






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






50. Child clients; during play a child may convey emotions - situations - or disturbances conveyed might otherwise go unexpressed