GRE Psychology – Clinical UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Clinical Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of the theory assessments and
treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
Originator of Psychoanalytic theory - CORRECT ANSWER - Sigmund Freud
Psychoanalytic theory - CORRECT ANSWER - views conflict as central to human nature.
Conflict is between drive vying for expression Individuals are motivated by drive reduction.
Revised theory and said that true conflict was between Eros and Thanatos. First Freud preferred
topographic model of mental life in which conscious elements were openly acknowledged forces
and unconscious elements (drives and wishes). Freud revisited model of mental life and
concluded it as structural; mental life has particular organization rather than layers
Believed human biggest conflict was between libido and ego - CORRECT ANSWER -
Freud
Libido - CORRECT ANSWER - sexual force
Eros - CORRECT ANSWER - life instinct; including sex and love
Thanatos - CORRECT ANSWER - death instinct, including self destructive behavior
Three component of the mind - CORRECT ANSWER - id , ego, superego
Id - CORRECT ANSWER - Pleasure principle (unconscious wishes)
, Ego - CORRECT ANSWER - Reality Principle (coping and defense mechanisms)
Superego - CORRECT ANSWER - Conscience
(Psychoanalytic theory) Wish fullfillment - CORRECT ANSWER - using visual images to
alleviate physical needs
Aggression - CORRECT ANSWER - central force in humans that must find a socially
acceptable outlet
Defense Mechanism - CORRECT ANSWER - way in which the ego protects itself from
threatening unconscious material or environmental factors
Repression/denial - CORRECT ANSWER - not allowing threatening material into
awareness
Rationalization - CORRECT ANSWER - Justifying or rationalizing behavior or feelings
that cause guilt
Projection - CORRECT ANSWER - Accusing others of having one's own unacceptable
feelings
Displacement - CORRECT ANSWER - Shifting unacceptable feelings or actions to a less
threatening recipient
Reaction formation - CORRECT ANSWER - embracing feeling or behaviors opposite to
the true feelings that one has
Compensation - CORRECT ANSWER - Excelling in one area to make up for
shortcomings in another
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Clinical Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of the theory assessments and
treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
Originator of Psychoanalytic theory - CORRECT ANSWER - Sigmund Freud
Psychoanalytic theory - CORRECT ANSWER - views conflict as central to human nature.
Conflict is between drive vying for expression Individuals are motivated by drive reduction.
Revised theory and said that true conflict was between Eros and Thanatos. First Freud preferred
topographic model of mental life in which conscious elements were openly acknowledged forces
and unconscious elements (drives and wishes). Freud revisited model of mental life and
concluded it as structural; mental life has particular organization rather than layers
Believed human biggest conflict was between libido and ego - CORRECT ANSWER -
Freud
Libido - CORRECT ANSWER - sexual force
Eros - CORRECT ANSWER - life instinct; including sex and love
Thanatos - CORRECT ANSWER - death instinct, including self destructive behavior
Three component of the mind - CORRECT ANSWER - id , ego, superego
Id - CORRECT ANSWER - Pleasure principle (unconscious wishes)
, Ego - CORRECT ANSWER - Reality Principle (coping and defense mechanisms)
Superego - CORRECT ANSWER - Conscience
(Psychoanalytic theory) Wish fullfillment - CORRECT ANSWER - using visual images to
alleviate physical needs
Aggression - CORRECT ANSWER - central force in humans that must find a socially
acceptable outlet
Defense Mechanism - CORRECT ANSWER - way in which the ego protects itself from
threatening unconscious material or environmental factors
Repression/denial - CORRECT ANSWER - not allowing threatening material into
awareness
Rationalization - CORRECT ANSWER - Justifying or rationalizing behavior or feelings
that cause guilt
Projection - CORRECT ANSWER - Accusing others of having one's own unacceptable
feelings
Displacement - CORRECT ANSWER - Shifting unacceptable feelings or actions to a less
threatening recipient
Reaction formation - CORRECT ANSWER - embracing feeling or behaviors opposite to
the true feelings that one has
Compensation - CORRECT ANSWER - Excelling in one area to make up for
shortcomings in another
