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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






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






4. 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






5. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






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






7. 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






8. The part of mind that imposes learned or socialized drives - not something one is born with - but develops over time - influenced by moral and parental training






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






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






11. Tricyclic chemical structure; ex. amitriptyline (Elavil®)






12. Methodology - theory developed from single case studies - which is not scientific






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






14. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






15. 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 -






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






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






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






19. Based on personal activity and social interest - ruling-dominant type - getting-learning type - avoiding type - socially useful type






20. Victor Frankl






21. 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®)






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






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






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






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






26. Karen Horney and Harry Stack Sullivan - accepted some of freud'S ideas and reject others






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






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






29. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






30. Patients react to the therapist like they react to their parents






31. 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






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






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






34. Believed some emotional disturbances at least partly caused by biological factors






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Individual theory






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






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






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






43. No use of diagnostic tools because Rogers believed client-centered therapy applied to any problem






44. Initially: Freud preferred a topographic model of mental life - Then: Mental life was structural - meaning that mental life has particular organization other than layers (ego - id - superego)

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






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






47. 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






48. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






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






50. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals