3/17/25, 5:01 PM NCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
NCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE & actual exam 2025
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION
Terms in this set (199)
Initiative vs. Guilt (3-6
years)
Sigmund Freud Psychoanalysis
Id - Unconscious, pleasure-seeking, impulsive.
What are the three
Ego - Reality-driven, mediates between Id and
components of Freud's
Superego.
personality theory?
Superego - Morality, conscience.
Freud stage 1 - Unconscious, pleasure-seeking,
Id
impulsive.
Freud stage 2 - Reality-driven, mediates between Id
Ego
and Superego.
Superego Freud stage 3 - Morality, conscience.
1. Oral (0-1 yr) - Pleasure from sucking/biting (fixation:
dependency or aggression).
2. Anal (1-3 yrs) - Control over elimination (fixation:
perfectionism or messiness).
What are Freud's
3. Phallic (3-6 yrs) - Oedipus/Electra complex, gender
Psychosexual Stages?
identity development.
4. Latency (6-12 yrs) - Sexual urges dormant, focus on
social development.
5. Genital (12+ yrs) - Sexual maturity, relationships.
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Carl Jung Analytical Psychology
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1. Persona - Social mask we wear.
2. Shadow - Unconscious dark side of personality.
What are Jung's four major 3. Anima/Animus - Feminine aspect in men (Anima) &
archetypes? masculine aspect in women (Animus).
4. Self - Integration of all parts of personality
(individuation).
What is the Collective Jung - A shared, inherited reservoir of knowledge and
Unconscious? experiences from humanity.
Alfred Adler Individual Psychology
What is Adler's main focus Striving for superiority and overcoming feelings of
in his theory? inferiority.
Inferiority Complex - Feeling inadequate, leading to
What are Adler's key compensation.
concepts? Birth Order Theory - Personality traits are shaped by
sibling position.
Erik Erikson Psychosocial Development
How does Erikson's theory Erikson focuses on social and identity development
differ from Freud's? across the lifespan, not just childhood.
What is the first of Trust vs. Mistrust (0-1 yr) - Can I trust caregivers?
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial
Stages?
What is the second of Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt (1-3 yrs) - Can I do things
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial myself?
Stages?
What is the third of Initiative vs. Guilt (3-6 yrs) - Can I take control?
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial
Stages?
What is the fourth of Industry vs. Inferiority (6-12 yrs) - Can I accomplish
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial tasks?
Stages?
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What is the fifth of Identity vs. Role Confusion (12-18 yrs) - Who am I?
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial
Stages?
What is the sixth of Intimacy vs. Isolation (18-40 yrs) - Can I form close
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial relationships?
Stages?
What is the seventh of Generativity vs. Stagnation (40-65 yrs) - Am I
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial contributing to society?
Stages?
What is the eighth of Integrity vs. Despair (65+ yrs) - Did I live a meaningful
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial life?
Stages?
Carl Rogers Person-Centered Therapy
Unconditional Positive Regard - Accepting clients
What are Rogers' three
without judgment.
core conditions for
Congruence - Therapist is genuine and real.
therapy?
Empathy - Deep understanding of client's experience.
rogers - reaching one's full potential and authentic
What is Self-Actualization?
self.
Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological - Food, water, shelter.
Safety - Security, stability.
What are the 5 levels of
Love/Belonging - Relationships, social connection.
Maslow's Hierarchy
Esteem - Recognition, self-worth.
(bottom to top)?
Self-Actualization - Reaching full potential, creativity,
fulfillment.
Physiological maslow - Food, water, shelter.
Viktor Frankl Logotherapy
What is Frankl's main belief Finding meaning in suffering is essential to
in Logotherapy? psychological well-being.
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NCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE & actual exam 2025
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION
Terms in this set (199)
Initiative vs. Guilt (3-6
years)
Sigmund Freud Psychoanalysis
Id - Unconscious, pleasure-seeking, impulsive.
What are the three
Ego - Reality-driven, mediates between Id and
components of Freud's
Superego.
personality theory?
Superego - Morality, conscience.
Freud stage 1 - Unconscious, pleasure-seeking,
Id
impulsive.
Freud stage 2 - Reality-driven, mediates between Id
Ego
and Superego.
Superego Freud stage 3 - Morality, conscience.
1. Oral (0-1 yr) - Pleasure from sucking/biting (fixation:
dependency or aggression).
2. Anal (1-3 yrs) - Control over elimination (fixation:
perfectionism or messiness).
What are Freud's
3. Phallic (3-6 yrs) - Oedipus/Electra complex, gender
Psychosexual Stages?
identity development.
4. Latency (6-12 yrs) - Sexual urges dormant, focus on
social development.
5. Genital (12+ yrs) - Sexual maturity, relationships.
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Carl Jung Analytical Psychology
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1. Persona - Social mask we wear.
2. Shadow - Unconscious dark side of personality.
What are Jung's four major 3. Anima/Animus - Feminine aspect in men (Anima) &
archetypes? masculine aspect in women (Animus).
4. Self - Integration of all parts of personality
(individuation).
What is the Collective Jung - A shared, inherited reservoir of knowledge and
Unconscious? experiences from humanity.
Alfred Adler Individual Psychology
What is Adler's main focus Striving for superiority and overcoming feelings of
in his theory? inferiority.
Inferiority Complex - Feeling inadequate, leading to
What are Adler's key compensation.
concepts? Birth Order Theory - Personality traits are shaped by
sibling position.
Erik Erikson Psychosocial Development
How does Erikson's theory Erikson focuses on social and identity development
differ from Freud's? across the lifespan, not just childhood.
What is the first of Trust vs. Mistrust (0-1 yr) - Can I trust caregivers?
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial
Stages?
What is the second of Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt (1-3 yrs) - Can I do things
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial myself?
Stages?
What is the third of Initiative vs. Guilt (3-6 yrs) - Can I take control?
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial
Stages?
What is the fourth of Industry vs. Inferiority (6-12 yrs) - Can I accomplish
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial tasks?
Stages?
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What is the fifth of Identity vs. Role Confusion (12-18 yrs) - Who am I?
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial
Stages?
What is the sixth of Intimacy vs. Isolation (18-40 yrs) - Can I form close
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial relationships?
Stages?
What is the seventh of Generativity vs. Stagnation (40-65 yrs) - Am I
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial contributing to society?
Stages?
What is the eighth of Integrity vs. Despair (65+ yrs) - Did I live a meaningful
Erikson's 8 Psychosocial life?
Stages?
Carl Rogers Person-Centered Therapy
Unconditional Positive Regard - Accepting clients
What are Rogers' three
without judgment.
core conditions for
Congruence - Therapist is genuine and real.
therapy?
Empathy - Deep understanding of client's experience.
rogers - reaching one's full potential and authentic
What is Self-Actualization?
self.
Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological - Food, water, shelter.
Safety - Security, stability.
What are the 5 levels of
Love/Belonging - Relationships, social connection.
Maslow's Hierarchy
Esteem - Recognition, self-worth.
(bottom to top)?
Self-Actualization - Reaching full potential, creativity,
fulfillment.
Physiological maslow - Food, water, shelter.
Viktor Frankl Logotherapy
What is Frankl's main belief Finding meaning in suffering is essential to
in Logotherapy? psychological well-being.
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