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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






2. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






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






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






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






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






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






8. Male elements of a female






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






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






11. Carl Gustav Jung - the psyche was directed toward life and awareness (rather than sex) - In each personal the psyche contains conscious and unconscious elements (personal and collective unconscious)






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 Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






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






14. Too mystical or spiritual






15. 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®)






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






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. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






19. Individual theory






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. Delivers electric current to brain to induce convulsions; effective for severely depressed patients






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






28. Similar to behaviour therapy - addresses how a person thinks - rather than why the thought patterns developed; removing symptoms may not cure problem






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






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






31. Albert Ellis






32. Treats family as a whole as client






33. 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®))






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






35. Female elements of a man






36. 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






37. Donald Meichenbaum - prepares people for foreseeable stressors






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






39. repressed drives and conflict become manifested in dysfunctional ways - psychic determinism






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






41. Correct maladaptive cognitions






42. Ego - id - superego






43. 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






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






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






46. Response to perceived one'S meaninglessness is neurosis or neurotic anxiety (as opposed to normal or justified anxiety)






47. Aaron Beck






48. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






49. Uses social learning principles - exposes client to more adaptive behaviors






50. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)