NCE/LPC EXAM STUDY GUIDE
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Ego's need for immediate gratification. - ....ANSWER ...-Pleasure Principle
The cause or ____________of abnormal behavior is difficult to determine in most
cases. - ....ANSWER ...-Etiology
An individual who is happy,autonomous, & creative has reached
______________. - ....ANSWER ...-Self-actualization
This is necessary from parents for children to develop healthy concepts. (Rogers) -
....ANSWER ...-Unconditional Positive Regard
Accomplished by rewarding success of desired behavior. - ....ANSWER ...-
Shaping
Learning method involving the conditioning of new stimuli to existing responses. -
....ANSWER ...-Classical Conditioning
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,A behavior modification used to establish new behavior. - ....ANSWER ...-
reinforcement
The designations "common," "personal," & "cardinal" refer to ______________. -
....ANSWER ...-Trait Theory
Individuals are in an interactional relationship with their environment. -
....ANSWER ...-contextual worldview
Freud believed human behavior is mainly motivated by the psychosexual energy
called __________. - ....ANSWER ...-libido
Relearning by using a particular stimulus to establish a new, more adaptive
response - ....ANSWER ...-counter conditioning
Idea that there are many different ways to interpret events, each one leading to
different behaviors. - ....ANSWER ...-Kelly's concept of Constructive
Alternativism
A severe psychological disorder involving loss of contact with reality. -
....ANSWER ...-Psychosis
Process of development and body change resulting from heredity rather than
learning. - ....ANSWER ...-Maturation
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, Vicarious conditioning occurs through observed________. -
....ANSWER ...-modeling
The unpleasantness of _________motivates individuals to avoid or reduce
inconsistencies in cognitive structure. - ....ANSWER ...-cognitive dissonance
Used by individuals to maintain feelings of adequacy and self-worth rather than
coping directly with a stressful situation. - ....ANSWER ...-defense
mechanisms
Used to help reduce anxiety experienced by an agoraphobic client. -
....ANSWER ...-systematic desensitization
Skinner believes the social environment provides a variety of __________to help
shape human behavior. - ....ANSWER ...-consequences
Patterns of ____________that may be organic, psychological, or sociocultural in
origin. - ....ANSWER ...-abnormal behavior
The tendency toward subjective functioning, with the self being of greatest
importance. - ....ANSWER ...-Jung's theory of Introversion
Behavior modification programs in schools/group homes used to motivate
participants. - ....ANSWER ...-token economy
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Ego's need for immediate gratification. - ....ANSWER ...-Pleasure Principle
The cause or ____________of abnormal behavior is difficult to determine in most
cases. - ....ANSWER ...-Etiology
An individual who is happy,autonomous, & creative has reached
______________. - ....ANSWER ...-Self-actualization
This is necessary from parents for children to develop healthy concepts. (Rogers) -
....ANSWER ...-Unconditional Positive Regard
Accomplished by rewarding success of desired behavior. - ....ANSWER ...-
Shaping
Learning method involving the conditioning of new stimuli to existing responses. -
....ANSWER ...-Classical Conditioning
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,A behavior modification used to establish new behavior. - ....ANSWER ...-
reinforcement
The designations "common," "personal," & "cardinal" refer to ______________. -
....ANSWER ...-Trait Theory
Individuals are in an interactional relationship with their environment. -
....ANSWER ...-contextual worldview
Freud believed human behavior is mainly motivated by the psychosexual energy
called __________. - ....ANSWER ...-libido
Relearning by using a particular stimulus to establish a new, more adaptive
response - ....ANSWER ...-counter conditioning
Idea that there are many different ways to interpret events, each one leading to
different behaviors. - ....ANSWER ...-Kelly's concept of Constructive
Alternativism
A severe psychological disorder involving loss of contact with reality. -
....ANSWER ...-Psychosis
Process of development and body change resulting from heredity rather than
learning. - ....ANSWER ...-Maturation
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, Vicarious conditioning occurs through observed________. -
....ANSWER ...-modeling
The unpleasantness of _________motivates individuals to avoid or reduce
inconsistencies in cognitive structure. - ....ANSWER ...-cognitive dissonance
Used by individuals to maintain feelings of adequacy and self-worth rather than
coping directly with a stressful situation. - ....ANSWER ...-defense
mechanisms
Used to help reduce anxiety experienced by an agoraphobic client. -
....ANSWER ...-systematic desensitization
Skinner believes the social environment provides a variety of __________to help
shape human behavior. - ....ANSWER ...-consequences
Patterns of ____________that may be organic, psychological, or sociocultural in
origin. - ....ANSWER ...-abnormal behavior
The tendency toward subjective functioning, with the self being of greatest
importance. - ....ANSWER ...-Jung's theory of Introversion
Behavior modification programs in schools/group homes used to motivate
participants. - ....ANSWER ...-token economy
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