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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. Class of neurotransmitter that dopamine - serotonin - and norepinephrine belongs to






2. Like cognitive and behaviour theory - considered too sterile and mechanistic






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






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. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






12. 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






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






14. No use of diagnostic tools because Rogers believed client-centered therapy applied to any problem






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






16. 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®))






17. 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)






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






19. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






20. Goal is to increase sense of being and meaningfulness - to alleviate neurotic anxiety






21. Pavlov'S classical counterconditioning principles to create new responses to stimuli






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






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






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






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






26. Phlegmatic - low in activity and high in social contribution - dependent






27. Too mystical or spiritual






28. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






29. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






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






31. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






32. Inappropriately taking responsibility (e.g. 'our failed project was all my fault')






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






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






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






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






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






38. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






39. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






40. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned






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






42. 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






43. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. Female elements of a man






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