NCE Exam- 154 questions- with complete solutions

Standard Deviation correct answer: a measure of variability; It tells you how tightly your data is clustered around the mean Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs correct answer: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization Androgyny correct answer: is something that has both female and male traits, or something that is not clearly either masculine or feminine Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development correct answer: Social Learning Theory correct answer: is the view that people learn by observing others. Associated with Albert Bandura's work in the 1960s. Explains how people learn new behaviors, values, and attitudes For example, a teenager might learn slang by observing peers. Core features of depression correct answer: diminished interest or pleasure Core features of bipolar disorders correct answer: mania; hypomania Hypomania correct answer: abnormally, persistently elevated mood, expansive mood, irritable mood Difference between mania and hypomania correct answer: mania lasts more than 1 week and hypomania lasts 4 days Key features of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders correct answer: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, negative symptoms Symptoms of PTSD correct answer: Re-experiencing the trauma through flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts Five Factor Model of Personality correct answer: O- openness vs. tradition/convention C- conscientiousness vs. negligence E- extraversion vs. introversion A- agreeableness vs. antagonistic N- neuroticism vs. emotional stability 3 P's of personality disorder correct answer: -Persistent (over time) -Pervasive (across situations) -Pathological (clearly abnormal) Cluster A personality disorders correct answer: odd/eccentric: paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal