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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. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






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






3. 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






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






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






6. To reduce feelings of inferiority and to foster social interest and social contribution in patients






7. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






8. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






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






10. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






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






12. 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®)






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






14. The life instinct - including sex and love






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






16. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






17. Too mystical or spiritual






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






19. 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






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






21. Individual theory






22. Safe outlets for unconscious material and wish-fulfillment - valuable for analysts; manifest content provides information about latent content






23. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






24. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






25. 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






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






27. Revolves around philosophical issues particularly the issue of meaning; one`s greatest struggles are being vs. nonbeing - and meaningfulness vs. meaninglessness; will to meaning






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






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






30. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






31. Victor Frankl






32. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






33. 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






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






35. '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






36. Rollo May - individual constantly strives to rise above a simple behavioral existence and toward genuine and meaningful existence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Use unconscious messages to become more aware and closer to full potential






46. 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






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






48. People who lack congruence between real selves and conscious self-concept develops psychological tension; incongruence occurs when feelings or experiences are inconsistent with acknowledged of self (e.g. perfect self-concept shaken by any failure)






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






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