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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






3. 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






4. Uses operant principle of negative reinforcement to increase anxiety - anxiety-reaction created where there was none; usually to treat addiction and fetishes






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






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






7. Embracing feelings or behaviours opposite to true threatening feelings one has






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






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






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






11. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






12. 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 -






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






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






15. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






16. Treats family as a whole as client






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






18. Ego - id - superego






19. Reduces depressive symptoms - by taking opposite action of antimanics; depression appears to be from abnormally low levels of monoamines; increase production and transmission of various monoamines; - Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) - Monoamine oxid






20. Sexual force






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






22. Includes elements of cognitive - behavioural - and emotion theory; intertwined thoughts and feelings produce behavior






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






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






25. Black and white thinking (e.g. 'if I don'T score 100% I have no future')






26. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






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






28. Used to reduce anxiety or to induce sleep; increases effectiveness of GABA (inhibitory); high potential for causing habituation and addiction; Ex. barbiturates and benzodiazepines such as diazepam (Valium®) and alprazolam (Xanax®)






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






30. Talking therapy - deep questions relating to perception and meaning of existence






31. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. Safe outlets for unconscious material and wish-fulfillment - valuable for analysts; manifest content provides information about latent content






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Mistaking isolated incidents for the norm (e.g. 'no one will ever want to be with me')






46. Female elements of a man






47. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






48. General term that refers to theories that emphasize the positive - evolving free will in people (such as client-centered - Gestalt - or existential); optimistic about human nature; 'Third Force'






49. Individual theory






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