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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Provides tools and experience that client can use to be more assertive






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






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






4. 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






5. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






6. 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






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






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






9. Joseph Wolpe - applies classical conditioning to relieve anxiety - exposed to increasingly anxiety-provoking stimuli until anxiety is decreased - start from staring at a picture of snake and then eventually holding on






10. Too mystical or spiritual






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






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






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






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






21. Female elements of a man






22. Secondary process; guided by ego and responds to environment by delaying gratification






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






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






25. 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®)






26. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






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






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






29. Maladaptive cognitions lead to abnormal behaviour or disturbed affect; cognitive triad - types of maladaptive cognitions: arbitrary inference - overgeneralization - magnifying/minimizing - personalizing - dichotomous thinking






30. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






31. 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






32. Primary process; human motivation to seek pleasure and avoid pain; id






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






34. Drugs for bipolar disorder - mania appears to be from excessive monoamines; inhibit monoamines such as norepinephrine and serotonin (ex. Lithium)






35. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






36. Goal is exploration of awareness and full experiencing of the present; success is connecting client with present existence






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






38. Goal is for (e)ffective rational beliefs to replace previous self-defeating ones - then client'S thoughts - feelings - and behaviours can coexist






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






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






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






42. Uses operant conditioning to change behavior - reinforced for behaviors that come closer and closer to desired action






43. 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 -






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






45. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






46. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






48. Client-centered therapist should speak and act genuinely - not maintain a professional reserve (feelings and experiences of the therapist should match)






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






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