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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






2. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






3. Stress-inoculation training






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Child clients; during play a child may convey emotions - situations - or disturbances conveyed might otherwise go unexpressed






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






12. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






13. 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®))






14. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






16. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






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






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






19. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






20. Emphasized culture and society over instinct; suggested neuroticism expressed as movement toward - against - and away from people






21. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






22. 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






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






24. Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






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






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






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






28. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






29. 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






30. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






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






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






33. 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®)






34. Too mystical or spiritual






35. Individual theory






36. Full individual potential; Buddha - Jesus and mandala in cultures






37. The life instinct - including sex and love






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Accusing others of having one'S own unacceptable feelings






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






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






45. Model based on learning; application of classical and operant conditioning principles to human abnormal behavior - change maladaptive behaviour through new learning; radical behavioralism - neobehaviouralism






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






47. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






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






49. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






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







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