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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. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






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






3. B.F. Skinner - Ivan Pavlov - Joseph Wolpe






4. 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






5. Response to perceived one'S meaninglessness is neurosis or neurotic anxiety (as opposed to normal or justified anxiety)






6. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






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






8. '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






9. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






10. 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






11. Sexual force






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






13. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Correct maladaptive cognitions






21. Treats family as a whole as client






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






23. 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 -






24. Psychological tension created when (a)ctivating even occurs - and client has certain (b)eliefs about the event - leading to (c)onsequence of emotional disruption






25. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






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






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






28. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






29. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






35. Male elements of a female






36. Primary process; human motivation to seek pleasure and avoid pain; id






37. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned






38. The life instinct - including sex and love






39. 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






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






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






42. Stress-inoculation training






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






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






45. First drugs for psychopathology; - usually to treat positive symptoms of schizophrenia (delusion and hallucination) by blocking dopamine receptors and inhibiting dopamine production (ex. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®) - and haloperidol (Haldol®))






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






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






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






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






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