Psych GRE: Clinical Psychology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What did Emil Kraeplin contribute to psychology? - ANSWERKraeplin created one of
the first textbooks of co-occurring mental disorders, which he grouped together and
classified with common symptoms.
He also created the term "dementia praecox" for schizophrenia symptom clusters.
This became the ancestor to our modern DSM.
Who was Philippe Pinel? - ANSWERPinel was one of the first mental health
professionals to treat his patients with compassion and kindness. The model set by
the Parisian hospital he ran was adopted by many other asylums.
Which American activist fought for asylum reform in the mid-1800s? -
ANSWERDorothea Dix
Who wrote "The Myth of Mental Illness?" - ANSWERThomas Szasz
What is "The Myth of Mental Illness" about? - ANSWER"The Myth of Mental Illness"
espouses the belief that labeling people as mentally ill makes them conform to the
norms of society, rather than examining the societal roots of their mental problems.
Szasz also espoused the belief that "mental illness" is a social construct.
What do the following terms mean: incidence, prevalence, and lifetime prevalence. -
ANSWERIncidence is the number of new cases that appear in a population in a
given period of time.
Prevalence is the total number of active cases (old and new) present in a population
in a given period of time.
Lifetime prevalence is the total proportion of people who will meet criteria for
diagnosis at some point in their lives.
What is comorbidity? - ANSWERComorbidity means they have more than one
mental illness.
Comorbidity is very common in clinical settings, and high rates of comorbidity
suggest that many mental disorders are not clear cut categories.
What is a necessary cause? - ANSWERA necessary cause is something that must
be present for a particular illness to occur: If illness X occurs, then A must have been
present.
, What is a sufficient cause? - ANSWERA sufficient cause is something that by itself
may cause a particular illness to occur: B, in the absence of other factors, can result
in illness X.
What is a contributing cause? - ANSWERA contributing cause is something that
makes it more likely that a particular illness either will occur or will continue: If C is
present, then illness X is more likely to happen or continue.
What does ICD stand for? What is the ICD-10? - ANSWERThe ICD-10 is the
International Classification of Diseases. The ICD currently is in its tenth edition. or
11th
The ICD is a system of classifying diseases; it is published by the World Health
Organization.
The US and Canada use the DSM system for diagnosing mental illnesses; most of
the rest of the world uses the ICD system.
William Sheldon's three personality types - ANSWER1. endomorphy
2. ectomorphy
3. mesomorphy
These definitions of personality were based on body type
Ectomorph - ANSWERIn Sheldon's personality system, ectomorphs are people with
lanky-thin body-types. These people tend to be reserved, introverted, private, and
thoughtful.
An endomorph usually has a stout, round, often fatty, body type. These people tend
to have what sorts of personality traits? - ANSWERfun-loving nature, general good
humor, affectionate, tolerance, relaxed
Jeff is a man with large forearms and is generally fairly muscular. He is competitive,
adventurous, courageous, and often takes risks; which of Sheldon's personality
types does he fit? - ANSWERmesomorph
humanism - ANSWERHumanism is a theory of personality psychology that
emphasizes humans' free will and focuses on therapy that is client-centered
psychodynamic theory - ANSWERThis theory was created by Sigmund Freud. It
hypothesized that forces in the unconscious mind define one's personality and
control behaviors and emotions
Name three components in Freud's structural psychoanalytic theory of personality -
ANSWER1. id
2. ego
3. superego
What are the four broad theories of personality? - ANSWER1. psychoanalytic
2. humanistic
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What did Emil Kraeplin contribute to psychology? - ANSWERKraeplin created one of
the first textbooks of co-occurring mental disorders, which he grouped together and
classified with common symptoms.
He also created the term "dementia praecox" for schizophrenia symptom clusters.
This became the ancestor to our modern DSM.
Who was Philippe Pinel? - ANSWERPinel was one of the first mental health
professionals to treat his patients with compassion and kindness. The model set by
the Parisian hospital he ran was adopted by many other asylums.
Which American activist fought for asylum reform in the mid-1800s? -
ANSWERDorothea Dix
Who wrote "The Myth of Mental Illness?" - ANSWERThomas Szasz
What is "The Myth of Mental Illness" about? - ANSWER"The Myth of Mental Illness"
espouses the belief that labeling people as mentally ill makes them conform to the
norms of society, rather than examining the societal roots of their mental problems.
Szasz also espoused the belief that "mental illness" is a social construct.
What do the following terms mean: incidence, prevalence, and lifetime prevalence. -
ANSWERIncidence is the number of new cases that appear in a population in a
given period of time.
Prevalence is the total number of active cases (old and new) present in a population
in a given period of time.
Lifetime prevalence is the total proportion of people who will meet criteria for
diagnosis at some point in their lives.
What is comorbidity? - ANSWERComorbidity means they have more than one
mental illness.
Comorbidity is very common in clinical settings, and high rates of comorbidity
suggest that many mental disorders are not clear cut categories.
What is a necessary cause? - ANSWERA necessary cause is something that must
be present for a particular illness to occur: If illness X occurs, then A must have been
present.
, What is a sufficient cause? - ANSWERA sufficient cause is something that by itself
may cause a particular illness to occur: B, in the absence of other factors, can result
in illness X.
What is a contributing cause? - ANSWERA contributing cause is something that
makes it more likely that a particular illness either will occur or will continue: If C is
present, then illness X is more likely to happen or continue.
What does ICD stand for? What is the ICD-10? - ANSWERThe ICD-10 is the
International Classification of Diseases. The ICD currently is in its tenth edition. or
11th
The ICD is a system of classifying diseases; it is published by the World Health
Organization.
The US and Canada use the DSM system for diagnosing mental illnesses; most of
the rest of the world uses the ICD system.
William Sheldon's three personality types - ANSWER1. endomorphy
2. ectomorphy
3. mesomorphy
These definitions of personality were based on body type
Ectomorph - ANSWERIn Sheldon's personality system, ectomorphs are people with
lanky-thin body-types. These people tend to be reserved, introverted, private, and
thoughtful.
An endomorph usually has a stout, round, often fatty, body type. These people tend
to have what sorts of personality traits? - ANSWERfun-loving nature, general good
humor, affectionate, tolerance, relaxed
Jeff is a man with large forearms and is generally fairly muscular. He is competitive,
adventurous, courageous, and often takes risks; which of Sheldon's personality
types does he fit? - ANSWERmesomorph
humanism - ANSWERHumanism is a theory of personality psychology that
emphasizes humans' free will and focuses on therapy that is client-centered
psychodynamic theory - ANSWERThis theory was created by Sigmund Freud. It
hypothesized that forces in the unconscious mind define one's personality and
control behaviors and emotions
Name three components in Freud's structural psychoanalytic theory of personality -
ANSWER1. id
2. ego
3. superego
What are the four broad theories of personality? - ANSWER1. psychoanalytic
2. humanistic
