NCE/LPC UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Ego's need for immediate gratification. - CORRECT ANSWER- Pleasure Principle
The cause or ____________of abnormal behavior is difficult to determine in most cases. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Etiology
An individual who is happy,autonomous, & creative has reached ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Self-actualization
This is necessary from parents for children to develop healthy concepts. (Rogers) -
CORRECT ANSWER- Unconditional Positive Regard
Accomplished by rewarding success of desired behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER- Shaping
Learning method involving the conditioning of new stimuli to existing responses. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Classical Conditioning
A behavior modification used to establish new behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER-
reinforcement
The designations "common," "personal," & "cardinal" refer to ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Trait Theory
Individuals are in an interactional relationship with their environment. - CORRECT
ANSWER- contextual worldview
Freud believed human behavior is mainly motivated by the psychosexual energy called
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER- libido
Relearning by using a particular stimulus to establish a new, more adaptive response -
CORRECT ANSWER- counter conditioning
,Idea that there are many different ways to interpret events, each one leading to different
behaviors. - CORRECT ANSWER- Kelly's concept of Constructive Alternativism
A severe psychological disorder involving loss of contact with reality. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Psychosis
Process of development and body change resulting from heredity rather than learning. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Maturation
Vicarious conditioning occurs through observed________. - CORRECT ANSWER-
modeling
The unpleasantness of _________motivates individuals to avoid or reduce inconsistencies in
cognitive structure. - CORRECT ANSWER- cognitive dissonance
Used by individuals to maintain feelings of adequacy and self-worth rather than coping
directly with a stressful situation. - CORRECT ANSWER- defense mechanisms
Used to help reduce anxiety experienced by an agoraphobic client. - CORRECT ANSWER-
systematic desensitization
Skinner believes the social environment provides a variety of __________to help shape
human behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER- consequences
Patterns of ____________that may be organic, psychological, or sociocultural in origin. -
CORRECT ANSWER- abnormal behavior
The tendency toward subjective functioning, with the self being of greatest importance. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Jung's theory of Introversion
Behavior modification programs in schools/group homes used to motivate participants. -
CORRECT ANSWER- token economy
This approach to human functioning stresses the importance of each individual's perception
of reality. - CORRECT ANSWER- Phenomenological
, Emphasizes the importance of genetic and physical contributors to maladaptive behavior. -
CORRECT ANSWER- biological viewpoint
Use of family constellation - CORRECT ANSWER- Adler
traits and values - CORRECT ANSWER- Allport
vicarious conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER- Bandura
16 Personality Factor Questionairre - CORRECT ANSWER- Cattell
stage theory of development - CORRECT ANSWER- Erikson
Cognitive dissonance - CORRECT ANSWER- Festinger
id, ego, superego - CORRECT ANSWER- Freud
introversion-extroversion - CORRECT ANSWER- Jung
cognitive meaning making - CORRECT ANSWER- Kegan
Role Construct Repertory Test - CORRECT ANSWER- Kelly
Justice Reasoning & Moral development - CORRECT ANSWER- Kohlberg
Life Space - CORRECT ANSWER- Lewin
seven-stage ego development - CORRECT ANSWER- Loevinger
Self-actualization - CORRECT ANSWER- Maslow
CORRECT Answers
Ego's need for immediate gratification. - CORRECT ANSWER- Pleasure Principle
The cause or ____________of abnormal behavior is difficult to determine in most cases. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Etiology
An individual who is happy,autonomous, & creative has reached ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Self-actualization
This is necessary from parents for children to develop healthy concepts. (Rogers) -
CORRECT ANSWER- Unconditional Positive Regard
Accomplished by rewarding success of desired behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER- Shaping
Learning method involving the conditioning of new stimuli to existing responses. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Classical Conditioning
A behavior modification used to establish new behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER-
reinforcement
The designations "common," "personal," & "cardinal" refer to ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Trait Theory
Individuals are in an interactional relationship with their environment. - CORRECT
ANSWER- contextual worldview
Freud believed human behavior is mainly motivated by the psychosexual energy called
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER- libido
Relearning by using a particular stimulus to establish a new, more adaptive response -
CORRECT ANSWER- counter conditioning
,Idea that there are many different ways to interpret events, each one leading to different
behaviors. - CORRECT ANSWER- Kelly's concept of Constructive Alternativism
A severe psychological disorder involving loss of contact with reality. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Psychosis
Process of development and body change resulting from heredity rather than learning. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Maturation
Vicarious conditioning occurs through observed________. - CORRECT ANSWER-
modeling
The unpleasantness of _________motivates individuals to avoid or reduce inconsistencies in
cognitive structure. - CORRECT ANSWER- cognitive dissonance
Used by individuals to maintain feelings of adequacy and self-worth rather than coping
directly with a stressful situation. - CORRECT ANSWER- defense mechanisms
Used to help reduce anxiety experienced by an agoraphobic client. - CORRECT ANSWER-
systematic desensitization
Skinner believes the social environment provides a variety of __________to help shape
human behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER- consequences
Patterns of ____________that may be organic, psychological, or sociocultural in origin. -
CORRECT ANSWER- abnormal behavior
The tendency toward subjective functioning, with the self being of greatest importance. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Jung's theory of Introversion
Behavior modification programs in schools/group homes used to motivate participants. -
CORRECT ANSWER- token economy
This approach to human functioning stresses the importance of each individual's perception
of reality. - CORRECT ANSWER- Phenomenological
, Emphasizes the importance of genetic and physical contributors to maladaptive behavior. -
CORRECT ANSWER- biological viewpoint
Use of family constellation - CORRECT ANSWER- Adler
traits and values - CORRECT ANSWER- Allport
vicarious conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER- Bandura
16 Personality Factor Questionairre - CORRECT ANSWER- Cattell
stage theory of development - CORRECT ANSWER- Erikson
Cognitive dissonance - CORRECT ANSWER- Festinger
id, ego, superego - CORRECT ANSWER- Freud
introversion-extroversion - CORRECT ANSWER- Jung
cognitive meaning making - CORRECT ANSWER- Kegan
Role Construct Repertory Test - CORRECT ANSWER- Kelly
Justice Reasoning & Moral development - CORRECT ANSWER- Kohlberg
Life Space - CORRECT ANSWER- Lewin
seven-stage ego development - CORRECT ANSWER- Loevinger
Self-actualization - CORRECT ANSWER- Maslow
