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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inappropriately taking responsibility (e.g. 'our failed project was all my fault')






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






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






4. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






5. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






6. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






7. Karen Horney and Harry Stack Sullivan - accepted some of freud'S ideas and reject others






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






9. 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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10. Negative views about the self - the world - and the future; causes depression






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






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






13. 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






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






15. To change behaviour to be more desired or adaptive; successful in treating phobias - fetishes - OCD - sexual problems - and childhood disorders (especially nocturnal enuresis)






16. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






17. 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 -






18. 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






19. Unhealthy individuals are too much affected by inferior feelings to pursue the will to power - make excuses or have a 'yes -but' mentality - if they do pursue goals - these are likely to be self-serving and egotistical






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






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






22. Believed some emotional disturbances at least partly caused by biological factors






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






24. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






25. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






26. 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






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






28. Accusing others of having one'S own unacceptable feelings






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






30. How a therapist feels about his/her patients; analyst'S transfer of unconscious feelings or wishes (central figures in analyst'S life) onto patient






31. People who lack congruence between real selves and conscious self-concept develops psychological tension; incongruence occurs when feelings or experiences are inconsistent with acknowledged of self (e.g. perfect self-concept shaken by any failure)






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






33. Based on personal activity and social interest - ruling-dominant type - getting-learning type - avoiding type - socially useful type






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






35. Drugs that take away symptoms do not provide interpersonal support






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






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






38. 'objects' relationships: real others and one'S internalized image of others;






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






40. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






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






42. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. directed by client who decides how often to meet and what to discuss; therapist is nondirective - providing a self-exploration - safe and trusting atmosphere for client; provide empathy - unconditional positive regard - genuineness/congruence






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






49. Ego - id - superego






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