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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
psychic determinism
Karen Horney
Pleasure principle
Psychopharmacology (criticisms)
2. Similar to behaviour therapy - addresses how a person thinks - rather than why the thought patterns developed; removing symptoms may not cure problem
psychoanalysis
Personal unconscious
Unconditional positive regard
criticism (Cognitive Theory)
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
behavior theory (originators)
goal of therapy (Cognitive Theory)
Free association
archetype
4. Uses operant principle of negative reinforcement to increase anxiety - anxiety-reaction created where there was none; usually to treat addiction and fetishes
ego
Personal unconscious
Aversion therapy
Displacement
5. Maladaptive cognitions lead to abnormal behaviour or disturbed affect; cognitive triad - types of maladaptive cognitions: arbitrary inference - overgeneralization - magnifying/minimizing - personalizing - dichotomous thinking
Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)
hypnosis
Karen Horney
Abnormal theory (Cognitive Theory)
6. Person'S dark side - often projected onto others; devils and evil spirits in cultures
personality typology (psychoanalytic theory)
Shadow
socially useful type
transference
7. Embracing feelings or behaviours opposite to true threatening feelings one has
Carl Gustav Jung
goal of therapy (Client-centered theory)
Reaction formation
Abnormal theory (Cognitive Theory)
8. 'objects' relationships: real others and one'S internalized image of others;
superego
personality typology (psychoanalytic theory)
object-relations theory
Defense mechanism (+types)
9. Class of neurotransmitter that dopamine - serotonin - and norepinephrine belongs to
criticism (analytical theory)
Monoamines (examples)
Rational-Emotive Theory (originator)
existential theory (originator)
10. Unconscious material always looking for a way to discharge repressed emotion
therapy (Client-centered theory)
Psychopharmacology (criticisms)
catharsis/abreaction
Undoing
11. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem
abnormal theory (Gestalt Theory)
Systematic desensitization
ego
criticism (Behavior theory)
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 -
Hierarchy of needs
Evidence-based treatment
personality typology (psychoanalytic theory)
eros
13. Goal is for (e)ffective rational beliefs to replace previous self-defeating ones - then client'S thoughts - feelings - and behaviours can coexist
goal of therapy (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Shaping
Client-centered theory
Aversion therapy
14. Skinner'S operant ideas that behaviour is related only to consequences
therapy (Client-centered theory)
radical behavioralism
Will to meaning
Thanatos
15. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory
Alfred Adler
Rationalization
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
archetype
16. Treats family as a whole as client
Defense mechanism (+types)
psychic determinism
Family therapy
individual theory
17. Phlegmatic - low in activity and high in social contribution - dependent
Monoamines (examples)
Role playing
Abnormal theory (Behavior theory)
getting-learning type
18. Ego - id - superego
3 components of model of mental life
Third Force
existential theory (originator)
goal of therapy (Rational-Emotive Theory)
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
Changes in Freud'S psychoanalytic theory
Antidepressants (+types)
Conflict (psychoanalytic theory)
transference
20. Sexual force
Topographic model of mental life
Role playing
Psychodynamic theory
libido
21. psychodynamic approach - because unconscious elements are addressed - in order to be more aware - unconscious material is explored through analyzing dreams - artwork - personal symbols
criticism (Gestalt Theory)
Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)
therapy (analytical theory)
Applied psychology
22. Includes elements of cognitive - behavioural - and emotion theory; intertwined thoughts and feelings produce behavior
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Rational-Emotive Theory
Thanatos
23. Excelling in one area to make up for shortcomings in another
therapy (analytical theory)
Pleasure principle
goal of therapy (analytical theory)
Compensation
24. Emphasized social and interpersonal relationships; what one does is meant to elicit particular reactions
Changes in Freud'S view of layout of the mind
Melanie Klein
Harry Stack Sullivan
psychoanalytic theory
25. Black and white thinking (e.g. 'if I don'T score 100% I have no future')
Applied psychology
Dichotomous thinking
Pleasure principle
Abraham Maslow
26. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses
Role playing
criticism (Behavior theory)
Projection
superego
27. Material from individual'S own experiences - can become conscious
goal of therapy (Cognitive Theory)
eros
Personal unconscious
Compensation
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®)
Persona
Anxiolytics
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
abnormal theory (existential theory)
29. Pavlov'S classical counterconditioning principles to create new responses to stimuli
neobehaviouralism
therapy (Psychopharmacology)
psychic determinism
Assertiveness training
30. Talking therapy - deep questions relating to perception and meaning of existence
therapy (existential theory)
analytical theory
criticism (analytical theory)
Rationalization
31. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet
Antabuse ®
criticism (Gestalt Theory)
hypnosis
Melanie Klein
32. repressed drives and conflict become manifested in dysfunctional ways - psychic determinism
abnormal theory (psychoanalytic theory)
Gestalt Theory
Changes in Freud'S psychoanalytic theory
Behavior theory
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
Family therapy
Monoamines (examples)
Cognitive triad
therapy (Gestalt Theory)
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
Dichotomous thinking
Personalizing
Gestalt Theory
Unconditional positive regard
35. Choleric -high in activity but low in social contribution - dominant
Antipsychotics
ruling-dominant type
Antabuse ®
Role playing
36. Full individual potential; Buddha - Jesus and mandala in cultures
criticism (individual theory)
Self
Goal of therapy (Behavior theory)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
37. Safe outlets for unconscious material and wish-fulfillment - valuable for analysts; manifest content provides information about latent content
goal of therapy (individual theory)
therapy (individual theory)
Dreams
existential theory
38. Drug that changes metabolism of alcohol - resulting in severe nausea and vomiting when combined; countercondition alcoholics
Identification
Evidence-based treatment
Antabuse ®
abnormal theory (Psychopharmacology)
39. Client-centered therapist must appreciate rather than just observe client'S perspective
criticism (analytical theory)
Goal of therapy (Behavior theory)
Empathy
Antimanics
40. It is best used with normal people in search of growth
criticism (individual theory)
Thanatos
Projection
Free association
41. Drugs that take away symptoms do not provide interpersonal support
Family therapy
Psychopharmacology (criticisms)
Cognitive Theory
Abnormal theory (Rational-Emotive Theory)
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
Rational-Emotive Theory (originator)
psychic determinism
Alfred Adler
Changes in Freud'S psychoanalytic theory
43. Rollo May - individual constantly strives to rise above a simple behavioral existence and toward genuine and meaningful existence
Gestalt Theory
Empathy
goal of therapy (analytical theory)
Will to meaning
44. Sanguine - high in activity and high in social contribution - healthy
Flooding or implosive therapy
socially useful type
catharsis/abreaction
therapy (Psychopharmacology)
45. Mistaking isolated incidents for the norm (e.g. 'no one will ever want to be with me')
Overgeneralization
behavior theory (originators)
Topographic model of mental life
psychoanalytic theory
46. Female elements of a man
Reaction formation
countertransference
abnormal theory (psychoanalytic theory)
Anima
47. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism
avoiding type
therapy (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Third Force
Assertiveness training
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'
Role playing
Abnormal theory (Behavior theory)
goal of therapy (Rational-Emotive Theory)
Humanistic theory
49. Individual theory
Alfred Adler
Modeling
behavior theory (originators)
Stress-inoculation training
50. Conscious elements were openly acknowledged forces and unconscious elements (drives and wishes) were many layers below consciousness - Freud'S greatest contribution to psychology
Topographic model of mental life
Persona
Arbitrary inference
therapy (individual theory)