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






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






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






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






5. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






6. '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






7. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






8. Correct maladaptive cognitions






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






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






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






12. 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






13. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






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






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






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






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






18. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






19. 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






20. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






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






22. Treats family as a whole as client






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






24. Too mystical or spiritual






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






26. The life instinct - including sex and love






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






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






29. Male elements of a female






30. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






31. 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






32. 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






33. Client-centered therapist must maintain positivity regardless of choices - feelings or insights to facilitate a trusting and safe environment






34. Stress-inoculation training






35. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






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






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






39. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






40. People in the process of realizing themselves - The individual is motivated by social needs and feelings of inferiority that arise when the current self does not match the self-ideal






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






42. Sexual force






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






44. Lessen the unconscious pressures on the individual by making as much of it conscious as possible - allow the ego to be a better mediator of forces






45. Individual theory






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






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






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






49. directed by client who decides how often to meet and what to discuss; therapist is nondirective - providing a self-exploration - safe and trusting atmosphere for client; provide empathy - unconditional positive regard - genuineness/congruence






50. Drugs for bipolar disorder - mania appears to be from excessive monoamines; inhibit monoamines such as norepinephrine and serotonin (ex. Lithium)