Clinical Psych—EPPP Written Exam Questions.
the psyche is composed of three parts... - CORRECT ANSWER id ego & superego
id - CORRECT ANSWER pleasure principle--source of sexual & aggressive drives
ego - CORRECT ANSWER reality principle--defers Id's demands. logical ordered aspect of pe...
Superego - CORRECT ANSWER conscious/morality--integration of societal & parental restrictions.
consequence of successful Oedipal development
conflict (psychodynamic theory) - CORRECT ANSWER when ego cannot give into id's needs b/c of
pressure from superego or reality
defense mechanisms - CORRECT ANSWER used to attempt to avoid conflict
repression - CORRECT ANSWER the rejection from consciousness of painful or shameful experiences
denial - CORRECT ANSWER unconscious operations disavowing the feelings, thoughts, or needs that
cause anxiety
Reaction Formation - CORRECT ANSWER replaces unacceptable urges with their opposites
Rationalization - CORRECT ANSWER Socially acceptable reason to explain an unacceptable behavior or
thought
Projection - CORRECT ANSWER attributing unacceptable wishes to another
,displacement - CORRECT ANSWER transferring an emotion from an original idea/object to a more
acceptable/safer one
fixation - CORRECT ANSWER returning, repeatedly, to a previously mastered stage of development to
cope with life's problems
sublimation - CORRECT ANSWER a mature defense. transforms a libidinal urge into socially acceptable
interests & activities
anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER aka signal anxiety b/c an impulse is seeking expression
primary process - CORRECT ANSWER characterized by lack of logic, ease of substitution of 1 idea with
another, & by immediate discharge of energy. functions according to the pleasure principle
secondary process - CORRECT ANSWER governed by ego. logical & sequential. functions according to the
reality principle
free association - CORRECT ANSWER patient lies on couch & attends to all thoughts & reports them
without suppressing or censuring
transference - CORRECT ANSWER patient projects feelings, thoughts, wishes, or attitudes about persons
in past onto analyst.
repetition compulsion - CORRECT ANSWER individuals repeat in the present feelings & affects from the
past
positive transference - CORRECT ANSWER love longings displaced from parents (original objects) onto
the therapist
extroversion - CORRECT ANSWER finding pleasure in external stimuli
introversion - CORRECT ANSWER turning inward of the libido
style of life (Adler) - CORRECT ANSWER specific ways person compensates for inferiority & to achieve
superiority
healthy life style - CORRECT ANSWER reflects optimism, confidence & contributes to the welfare of
others
mistaken life style - CORRECT ANSWER characterized by goals reflecting self-centeredness,
competitiveness, & striving for personal power
adlerian psychotherapy goals & techniques - CORRECT ANSWER collaborative relationship, help client
identify & understand his/her style of life & its consequences, reorienting the client's beliefs & goals so
that they support a more adaptive lifestyle.
what is STET? - CORRECT ANSWER Application of Adlerian psychotherapy. Systematic Training for
Effective Teaching
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