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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. 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






2. Highly directive; therapist leads client to (d)ispute previously applied irrational beliefs






3. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






4. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






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






6. 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)






7. 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 -






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






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






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






11. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






12. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






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






14. 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






15. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






16. 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






17. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






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






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






20. Male elements of a female






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






22. Aaron Beck






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






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






25. 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')


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






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






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






29. The life instinct - including sex and love






30. Act only on serotonin - most frequently prescribed because fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); Ex. fluoxetine (Prozac®) - paroxetine (Paxil®) - sertraline (Zoloft®)






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






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






33. 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






34. Donald Meichenbaum - prepares people for foreseeable stressors






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






36. Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






37. Conscious elements were openly acknowledged forces and unconscious elements (drives and wishes) were many layers below consciousness - Freud'S greatest contribution to psychology






38. 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






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






40. Individual'S mental life consists of a constant push-pull between the competing forces of the id - superego and environment. - each areas struggles for acknowledgement and expression - how well a persons' ego handles this determines his mental health






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






42. Female elements of a man






43. Unconscious material always looking for a way to discharge repressed emotion






44. 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






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






46. Sexual force






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






48. 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






49. Drawing conclusion without solid evidence (e.g. 'Boss hates me because he never asks me to play golf')






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