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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. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






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






3. 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






4. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






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






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






8. Highly directive; therapist leads client to (d)ispute previously applied irrational beliefs






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






10. Uses social learning principles - exposes client to more adaptive behaviors






11. Alfred Adler - Adlerian theory - people are viewed as creative - social and whole as opposed to Freud'S more negative and structural approach - process of becoming - Healthy individuals: --> peruse goals in spite of feelings of interiority - --> has






12. Treats family as a whole as client






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






14. 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






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






16. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned






17. Similar to behaviour therapy - addresses how a person thinks - rather than why the thought patterns developed; removing symptoms may not cure problem






18. Male elements of a female






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






20. 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






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






22. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






23. Directed therapy helps expose and restructure maladaptive thought and reasoning patterns - generally short-term - therapist focuses on tangible evidence of client'S logic (what client says and does)






24. Stress-inoculation training






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






26. 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






27. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






28. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






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






30. 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






31. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






32. Too mystical or spiritual






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






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






35. Provide trusting atmosphere for client to self-direct growth and tap his own 'vast resources' - evidence of growth includes a congruent self-concept - positive self-regard - internal locus-of-evaluation - and willingness to experience






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






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






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






39. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






40. Drawing conclusion without solid evidence (e.g. 'Boss hates me because he never asks me to play golf')






41. 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 -






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






43. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






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. 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






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






48. Use of medication to treat mental illness - do not cure but some are effective at alleviating symptoms; often used with therapy






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






50. Ego - id - superego