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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. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






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






4. Psychopathology is a signal that something wrong in makeup of psyche - clues about how one could be more aware






5. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






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






7. Donald Meichenbaum - prepares people for foreseeable stressors






8. 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






9. Carl Rogers - Person centered/Rogerian theory - humanistic --> it has an optimistic outlook on human nature; - individual have an actualizing tendency that directs them out of conflict and toward full potential - best accomplished in atmosphere that






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






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






12. Treats family as a whole as client






13. Client-centered therapist must appreciate rather than just observe client'S perspective






14. 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






15. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






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






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






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






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






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






21. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






22. Albert Ellis






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






24. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






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






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






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






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






29. Emphasizes conscious thought patterns (rather than emotions or behaviours) - interpretation of an experience rather than the experience itself; Beck Depression Inventory






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






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






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






39. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






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






41. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






42. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






43. 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®))






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






50. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent