NCE and CPCE Study Guide with
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What does CACREP stand for? - ANS-the Council for the Accreditation and Counseling
Related Educational Programs
What does CCE stand for? - ANS-Center for Credentialing and Education, inc
What does REBT stand for and who is the main theorist associated with it? - ANS-
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy; Ellis.
Name Freud's Psychosexual stages of development. - ANS-Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latent,
and Genital. (Mnemonic device: Oh, Anthony, Please Let's Go!)
Describe Erik Erikson's stages. - ANS-Erik Erikson is an Ego psychologist and a disciple
of Freud. His 8 stages focus on social relationships, therefore they are called
psychosocial. Each stage has a crisis that must be overcome in order to move on to the
next stage. His stages are Trust v. Mistrust; Autonomy v. Shame/doubt; Industry v.
Inferiority; Initiative vs. Guilt; Identity v. Role confusion; Intimacy v. Isolation;
Generativity vs. Stagnation; Integrity vs. Despair. (Mnemonic device: The Air In Iceland
Is Icy, Greenland Isn't.)
define psychometric. - ANS-pertaining to mental testing and measurement
define psychodiagnostic - ANS-the study of personality through interpretation of
behavior and non-verbal cues; or labeling a client in a diagnostic category.
define psychopharmacology - ANS-the study of the effects drugs have on psychological
functions.
What is the id? - ANS-the basic instinct principle in Freudian theory. It is the seat of
aggression and sexual impulse. It is devoid of logic and time orientation. It is chaotic
and bodily focused.
What is the ego? - ANS-this is the reality principle in Freudian theory. It indicates power
of reasoning and control over behavior. It helps keep the impulses of the id in check.
What is the superego? - ANS-the superego is the moralistic and idealistic principle in
the Freudian theory.
,Which group of theorists believe "if you can't measure it, it doesn't exist"? - ANS-
Behaviorists. They focus on O.O.B. The observable, objective behaviors. (My AP psych
teacher in HS called it the O.O.B. tampon. gross, but it helped me remember it!)
Who is the only psychoanalyst with a developmental theory that covered the entire
lifespan? - ANS-Erik Erikson's Psychosocial stages covered the entire lifespan. Each
stage has a crisis or turning point.
What theory is A. A. Brill associated with? - ANS-Career theory
Milton H. Erickson is associated with... - ANS-Brief psychotherapy and hypnosis.
What field is Jean Piaget associated with? - ANS-Cognitive Child Development
Who is Jay Haley and what is the nature of his contribution to counseling? - ANS-Haley
is most famous for his work on strategic and problem-solving therapy, more specifically
with his use of the paradox technique. He also studied with Milton Erickson.
Arnold Lazarus - ANS-He is a known behavioral therapist who worked specifically with
methods of desensitization and phobias. He is most associated with Multimodal
Therapy.
William Perry - ANS-He is known for his work in adult cognitive development,
specifically with college students. He worked a lot with the concept of "dualistic thinking"
among college students, where everything is either black or white. (Memory technique:
think of Katy Perry's song Hot and Cold to associate Perry with dualism.)
Ed Neukrug - ANS-Also a cognitive developmentalist. His work is similar to Perry's. He
noted that college students initially think that their professor has all the answers
(dualistic), but gradually get to a more relativistic way of thinking and realize that
answers exist that are relative to a given situation. (Memory technique: "What do you
THINK about Ed nuking the rug??" Think= cognitive dev, Ed Neukrug.)
John Bowlby's name is most closely associated with what? - ANS-Bonding and
attachment. He believes a child must have a bond with an adult by age 3 and if this
bond is lost at an early age it is called "object loss."
In which Erikson stage does the midlife crisis occur? - ANS-Generativity vs. Stagnation
What is Harry Harlow known for? - ANS-His work with maternal deprivation and
isolation in rhesus monkeys. He believed that attachment was an innate tendency and
not one which is learned.
What was Freud's structural Theory of the mind? - ANS-Id, Ego, and Superego
, What does Manifest mean? - ANS-Describes the dream material as it is presented to
the dreamer.
What does Latent content mean? - ANS-Refers to the hidden meaning of the dream
(which is seen as far more important by the Freudians).
When is the fear of death greatest? - ANS-Middle Age
In Freudian Theory when does attachment being a major factor evolve? - ANS-During
the Oral Stage, the first psychosexual stage.
What did Stanley Coopersmith find? - ANS-That child-rearing methods seem to have
tremendous impact on self-esteem.
Define Cephalocaudal. - ANS-Head to foot.
What is the Oedipus Complex and when does it occur in Freud's Stages of
Development? - ANS-The boy's wish to marry his mother and rage toward his father. It
occurs during the phallic stage (ages 3-5 years old).
Define Electra Complex. - ANS-When the female child fantasizes about sexual relations
with the parent of the opposite sex.
Who is the Father of Psychoanalysis? - ANS-Freud
What do Empiricists believe? - ANS-That development merely consists of quantitative
changes. Scientists can only learn from objective facts. Experience is the source of
acquiring knowledge. The forerunner of behaviorism.
Who thought up Empiricism? - ANS-John Locke
A theorist who believes developmental strides are qualitative is? - ANS-A Organicism.
(Gestalt psychologists)
According to Piaget, what stage do reflexes play the greatest role in? - ANS-The first
one, the Sensorimotor Stage. This is also where "object permanence" is emphasized.
What does Ethology refer to and whose work is it associated with? - ANS-It means the
study of animals behavior in their natural environment. It's associated with Konrad
Lorenz.
Define centration and what stage of Piaget's does it occur in? - ANS-Occurs in the
preoperational stage. Characterized by focusing on a key feature of a given object
without noticing the rest of it.
Who is the Father of Reality Theory? - ANS-William Glasser
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What does CACREP stand for? - ANS-the Council for the Accreditation and Counseling
Related Educational Programs
What does CCE stand for? - ANS-Center for Credentialing and Education, inc
What does REBT stand for and who is the main theorist associated with it? - ANS-
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy; Ellis.
Name Freud's Psychosexual stages of development. - ANS-Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latent,
and Genital. (Mnemonic device: Oh, Anthony, Please Let's Go!)
Describe Erik Erikson's stages. - ANS-Erik Erikson is an Ego psychologist and a disciple
of Freud. His 8 stages focus on social relationships, therefore they are called
psychosocial. Each stage has a crisis that must be overcome in order to move on to the
next stage. His stages are Trust v. Mistrust; Autonomy v. Shame/doubt; Industry v.
Inferiority; Initiative vs. Guilt; Identity v. Role confusion; Intimacy v. Isolation;
Generativity vs. Stagnation; Integrity vs. Despair. (Mnemonic device: The Air In Iceland
Is Icy, Greenland Isn't.)
define psychometric. - ANS-pertaining to mental testing and measurement
define psychodiagnostic - ANS-the study of personality through interpretation of
behavior and non-verbal cues; or labeling a client in a diagnostic category.
define psychopharmacology - ANS-the study of the effects drugs have on psychological
functions.
What is the id? - ANS-the basic instinct principle in Freudian theory. It is the seat of
aggression and sexual impulse. It is devoid of logic and time orientation. It is chaotic
and bodily focused.
What is the ego? - ANS-this is the reality principle in Freudian theory. It indicates power
of reasoning and control over behavior. It helps keep the impulses of the id in check.
What is the superego? - ANS-the superego is the moralistic and idealistic principle in
the Freudian theory.
,Which group of theorists believe "if you can't measure it, it doesn't exist"? - ANS-
Behaviorists. They focus on O.O.B. The observable, objective behaviors. (My AP psych
teacher in HS called it the O.O.B. tampon. gross, but it helped me remember it!)
Who is the only psychoanalyst with a developmental theory that covered the entire
lifespan? - ANS-Erik Erikson's Psychosocial stages covered the entire lifespan. Each
stage has a crisis or turning point.
What theory is A. A. Brill associated with? - ANS-Career theory
Milton H. Erickson is associated with... - ANS-Brief psychotherapy and hypnosis.
What field is Jean Piaget associated with? - ANS-Cognitive Child Development
Who is Jay Haley and what is the nature of his contribution to counseling? - ANS-Haley
is most famous for his work on strategic and problem-solving therapy, more specifically
with his use of the paradox technique. He also studied with Milton Erickson.
Arnold Lazarus - ANS-He is a known behavioral therapist who worked specifically with
methods of desensitization and phobias. He is most associated with Multimodal
Therapy.
William Perry - ANS-He is known for his work in adult cognitive development,
specifically with college students. He worked a lot with the concept of "dualistic thinking"
among college students, where everything is either black or white. (Memory technique:
think of Katy Perry's song Hot and Cold to associate Perry with dualism.)
Ed Neukrug - ANS-Also a cognitive developmentalist. His work is similar to Perry's. He
noted that college students initially think that their professor has all the answers
(dualistic), but gradually get to a more relativistic way of thinking and realize that
answers exist that are relative to a given situation. (Memory technique: "What do you
THINK about Ed nuking the rug??" Think= cognitive dev, Ed Neukrug.)
John Bowlby's name is most closely associated with what? - ANS-Bonding and
attachment. He believes a child must have a bond with an adult by age 3 and if this
bond is lost at an early age it is called "object loss."
In which Erikson stage does the midlife crisis occur? - ANS-Generativity vs. Stagnation
What is Harry Harlow known for? - ANS-His work with maternal deprivation and
isolation in rhesus monkeys. He believed that attachment was an innate tendency and
not one which is learned.
What was Freud's structural Theory of the mind? - ANS-Id, Ego, and Superego
, What does Manifest mean? - ANS-Describes the dream material as it is presented to
the dreamer.
What does Latent content mean? - ANS-Refers to the hidden meaning of the dream
(which is seen as far more important by the Freudians).
When is the fear of death greatest? - ANS-Middle Age
In Freudian Theory when does attachment being a major factor evolve? - ANS-During
the Oral Stage, the first psychosexual stage.
What did Stanley Coopersmith find? - ANS-That child-rearing methods seem to have
tremendous impact on self-esteem.
Define Cephalocaudal. - ANS-Head to foot.
What is the Oedipus Complex and when does it occur in Freud's Stages of
Development? - ANS-The boy's wish to marry his mother and rage toward his father. It
occurs during the phallic stage (ages 3-5 years old).
Define Electra Complex. - ANS-When the female child fantasizes about sexual relations
with the parent of the opposite sex.
Who is the Father of Psychoanalysis? - ANS-Freud
What do Empiricists believe? - ANS-That development merely consists of quantitative
changes. Scientists can only learn from objective facts. Experience is the source of
acquiring knowledge. The forerunner of behaviorism.
Who thought up Empiricism? - ANS-John Locke
A theorist who believes developmental strides are qualitative is? - ANS-A Organicism.
(Gestalt psychologists)
According to Piaget, what stage do reflexes play the greatest role in? - ANS-The first
one, the Sensorimotor Stage. This is also where "object permanence" is emphasized.
What does Ethology refer to and whose work is it associated with? - ANS-It means the
study of animals behavior in their natural environment. It's associated with Konrad
Lorenz.
Define centration and what stage of Piaget's does it occur in? - ANS-Occurs in the
preoperational stage. Characterized by focusing on a key feature of a given object
without noticing the rest of it.
Who is the Father of Reality Theory? - ANS-William Glasser
