NCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024-2025
Standard Deviation is a measure of variability that indicates how closely your data
is clustered around the mean.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and
self-actualization.
Androgyny is something that has both male and female characteristics, or
something that is not distinctly masculine or feminine.
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development: ANSWER
Social Learning Theory - ANSWER holds that humans learn by observing others.
Associated with Albert Bandura's work in the 1960s. Explains how people acquire
new behaviours, values, and attitudes. For example, a teen may learn slang from
observing friends.
Core characteristics of sadness - ANSWER decreased interest or pleasure
Core elements of bipolar illnesses - ANSWER mania and hypomania
Hypomania is defined as an unusually, persistently elevated mood, expansive
mood, or irritated mood.
Difference between mania and hypomania - ANSWER mania lasts more than one
week, whereas hypomania lasts four days.
,Key characteristics of schizophrenia and psychotic diseases include delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized thinking, highly disorganized or aberrant motor
activity, and unpleasant feelings.
Symptoms of PTSD - ANSWER Re-living the trauma through flashbacks,
nightmares, and intrusive thoughts.
Five-Factor Model of Personality - ANSWER O- Openness vs.
Tradition/Convention
C: conscientiousness vs. negligence.
E: Extraversion vs. Introversion
A: agreeableness vs. antagonism.
N- neuroticism against emotional stability.
The three P's of personality disorder are persistent (over time).
-Pervasive (in various settings)
Pathological (obviously abnormal)
Cluster A personality disorders – ANSWER unusual or eccentric:
Paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized by dramatic, emotional, and
erratic behaviour.
Antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic
Cluster C personality disorders - ANSWER Anxious or scared
, Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive
A paranoid Personality condition is a personality condition characterized by intense
suspicion or mistrust of others.
Schizoid Personality Disorder - ANSWER is a clinical disorder characterized by
limited interest or engagement in close relationships, including those with family
members.
Schizotypal Personality Disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by
multiple features that produce interpersonal issues, including constrained or
inappropriate feeling; magical or paranoid thinking; and unusual beliefs, speech,
behavior, appearance, and perceptions.
Antisocial Personality Disorder – ANSWER a personality disorder in which a
person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, especially against friends and
family members; may be aggressive and brutal or a cunning con artist
Borderline personality disorder is characterized by impulsivity, aggressive
outbursts, strong fear of abandonment, and frequent suicide gestures.
Histrionic Personality Disorder: excessive emotionality and attention seeking.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by excessive views of
self-importance and achievements, fixation with illusions of success, and
arrogance.
ANSWERS 2024-2025
Standard Deviation is a measure of variability that indicates how closely your data
is clustered around the mean.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and
self-actualization.
Androgyny is something that has both male and female characteristics, or
something that is not distinctly masculine or feminine.
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development: ANSWER
Social Learning Theory - ANSWER holds that humans learn by observing others.
Associated with Albert Bandura's work in the 1960s. Explains how people acquire
new behaviours, values, and attitudes. For example, a teen may learn slang from
observing friends.
Core characteristics of sadness - ANSWER decreased interest or pleasure
Core elements of bipolar illnesses - ANSWER mania and hypomania
Hypomania is defined as an unusually, persistently elevated mood, expansive
mood, or irritated mood.
Difference between mania and hypomania - ANSWER mania lasts more than one
week, whereas hypomania lasts four days.
,Key characteristics of schizophrenia and psychotic diseases include delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized thinking, highly disorganized or aberrant motor
activity, and unpleasant feelings.
Symptoms of PTSD - ANSWER Re-living the trauma through flashbacks,
nightmares, and intrusive thoughts.
Five-Factor Model of Personality - ANSWER O- Openness vs.
Tradition/Convention
C: conscientiousness vs. negligence.
E: Extraversion vs. Introversion
A: agreeableness vs. antagonism.
N- neuroticism against emotional stability.
The three P's of personality disorder are persistent (over time).
-Pervasive (in various settings)
Pathological (obviously abnormal)
Cluster A personality disorders – ANSWER unusual or eccentric:
Paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized by dramatic, emotional, and
erratic behaviour.
Antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic
Cluster C personality disorders - ANSWER Anxious or scared
, Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive
A paranoid Personality condition is a personality condition characterized by intense
suspicion or mistrust of others.
Schizoid Personality Disorder - ANSWER is a clinical disorder characterized by
limited interest or engagement in close relationships, including those with family
members.
Schizotypal Personality Disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by
multiple features that produce interpersonal issues, including constrained or
inappropriate feeling; magical or paranoid thinking; and unusual beliefs, speech,
behavior, appearance, and perceptions.
Antisocial Personality Disorder – ANSWER a personality disorder in which a
person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, especially against friends and
family members; may be aggressive and brutal or a cunning con artist
Borderline personality disorder is characterized by impulsivity, aggressive
outbursts, strong fear of abandonment, and frequent suicide gestures.
Histrionic Personality Disorder: excessive emotionality and attention seeking.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by excessive views of
self-importance and achievements, fixation with illusions of success, and
arrogance.
