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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. 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






2. Female elements of a man






3. Aaron Beck






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






5. 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






6. Individual theory






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






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






9. Making too much or little of something (e.g. 'it was luck that I did well')






10. 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






11. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






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






13. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






20. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






21. Stress-inoculation training






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






23. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






24. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






25. 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






26. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






27. 'Joseph Breuer' the central process in which a patient reports thoughts without censure or guidance - Freud: because unconscious material is always looking for a way out - the patient can uncover and express repressed material through free associatio






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






29. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






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






31. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






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






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






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






35. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






36. 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






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






38. Treats family as a whole as client






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






40. Aim to affect neurotransmitters; commonly dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine (monoamines)






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






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






43. Drawing conclusion without solid evidence (e.g. 'Boss hates me because he never asks me to play golf')






44. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






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






46. Alfred Adler - Adlerian theory - people are viewed as creative - social and whole as opposed to Freud'S more negative and structural approach - process of becoming - Healthy individuals: --> peruse goals in spite of feelings of interiority - --> has






47. To change behaviour to be more desired or adaptive; successful in treating phobias - fetishes - OCD - sexual problems - and childhood disorders (especially nocturnal enuresis)






48. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






49. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






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







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