NCE And CPCE Study Guide Questions
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What does CACREP stand for? - correct answer. the Council for the Accreditation and
Counseling Related Educational Programs
What does CCE stand for? - correct answer. Center for Credentialing and Education,
inc
What does REBT stand for and who is the main theorist associated with it? - correct
answer. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy; Ellis.
Name Freud's Psychosexual stages of development. - correct answer. Oral, Anal,
Phallic, Latent, and Genital. (Mnemonic device: Oh, Anthony, Please Let's Go!)
Describe Erik Erikson's stages. - correct answer. Erik Erikson is an Ego psychologist
and a disciple of Freud. His 8 stages focus on social relationships, therefore they are
called psychosocial. Each stage has a crisis that must be overcome in order to move on
to the next stage. His stages are Trust v. Mistrust; Autonomy v. Shame/doubt; Industry
v. Inferiority; Initiative vs. Guilt; Identity v. Role confusion; Intimacy v. Isolation;
Generativity vs. Stagnation; Integrity vs. Despair. (Mnemonic device: The Air In Iceland
Is Icy, Greenland Isn't.)
define psychometric. - correct answer. pertaining to mental testing and measurement
define psychodiagnostic - correct answer. the study of personality through
interpretation of behavior and non-verbal cues; or labeling a client in a diagnostic
category.
define psychopharmacology - correct answer. the study of the effects drugs have on
psychological functions.
,What is the id? - correct answer. the basic instinct principle in Freudian theory. It is the
seat of aggression and sexual impulse. It is devoid of logic and time orientation. It is
chaotic and bodily focused.
What is the ego? - correct answer. this is the reality principle in Freudian theory. It
indicates power of reasoning and control over behavior. It helps keep the impulses of
the id in check.
What is the superego? - correct answer. the superego is the moralistic and idealistic
principle in the Freudian theory.
Which group of theorists believe "if you can't measure it, it doesn't exist"? - correct
answer. Behaviorists. They focus on O.O.B. The observable, objective behaviors. (My
AP psych teacher in HS called it the O.O.B. tampon. gross, but it helped me remember
it!)
Who is the only psychoanalyst with a developmental theory that covered the entire
lifespan? - correct answer. Erik Erikson's Psychosocial stages covered the entire
lifespan. Each stage has a crisis or turning point.
What theory is A. A. Brill associated with? - correct answer. Career theory
Milton H. Erickson is associated with... - correct answer. Brief psychotherapy and
hypnosis.
What field is Jean Piaget associated with? - correct answer. Cognitive Child
Development
Who is Jay Haley and what is the nature of his contribution to counseling? - correct
answer. Haley is most famous for his work on strategic and problem-solving therapy,
more specifically with his use of the paradox technique. He also studied with Milton
Erickson.
Arnold Lazarus - correct answer. He is a known behavioral therapist who worked
specifically with methods of desensitization and phobias. He is most associated with
Multimodal Therapy.
William Perry - correct answer. He is known for his work in adult cognitive
development, specifically with college students. He worked a lot with the concept of
"dualistic thinking" among college students, where everything is either black or white.
(Memory technique: think of Katy Perry's song Hot and Cold to associate Perry with
dualism.)
Ed Neukrug - correct answer. Also a cognitive developmentalist. His work is similar to
Perry's. He noted that college students initially think that their professor has all the
answers (dualistic), but gradually get to a more relativistic way of thinking and realize
, that answers exist that are relative to a given situation. (Memory technique: "What do
you THINK about Ed nuking the rug??" Think= cognitive dev, Ed Neukrug.)
Robert Kegan - correct answer. Yet another adult cognitive developmentalist.
SPecifically with interpersonal development. His theory was called the Constructive
Model of Development- people construct reality throughout the lifespan.
What are Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development in order? - correct answer.
Sensorimotor; Preoperational; Concrete; Formal. These stages must occur in order, but
may be experienced at varying ages.
What is the major critique of Jean Piaget's research? - correct answer. He spent too
much time observing his own kids, and thus drawing his conclusions from a small,
specific, population.
Who formulated the very first intelligence test? - correct answer. Alfred Binet. In
France. Oh la la!
What is a t test? - correct answer. Also known as the Student's t, it is a statistical test
used in formal experiments to determine if a statistical significance exists between the
means of two normally distributed groups.
Define Conservation. - correct answer. A substance's mass, weight, and volume
remain the same even if it changes shape. It most likely refers to volume and mass,
though. A child who has not mastered this concept will not have flexible thinking.
(Mastered during Piaget's Concrete Operational stage 7-11 years)
Symbolic Schema - correct answer. A schema is a system where the child tests out
things in the physical world. An example of a symbolic schema is when a child uses a
pie plate as a steering wheel (because it fits into the schema they have created for
"Steering Wheel") This occurs in the Preoperational Stage.
David Elkind's research supports what Piagetian concept? - correct answer. Elkind's
statistical research supports Piaget's principle of conservation, with mass being the first
and most easily understood concept for children, followed by weight and volume
respectively.
Lawrence Kohlberg expanded on Piaget's conceptualization of what type of
development? - correct answer. Moral development.
Define Epigenetic - correct answer. Epigenetic is the biological term borrowed from
embryology. Each stage emerges from the one before it. It is systematic and follows a
specific order.
Who is the father of American Behaviorism? - correct answer. John B. Watson. He
coined the term "behaviorism" in 1912.
And Answers Latest Top Score 2024.
What does CACREP stand for? - correct answer. the Council for the Accreditation and
Counseling Related Educational Programs
What does CCE stand for? - correct answer. Center for Credentialing and Education,
inc
What does REBT stand for and who is the main theorist associated with it? - correct
answer. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy; Ellis.
Name Freud's Psychosexual stages of development. - correct answer. Oral, Anal,
Phallic, Latent, and Genital. (Mnemonic device: Oh, Anthony, Please Let's Go!)
Describe Erik Erikson's stages. - correct answer. Erik Erikson is an Ego psychologist
and a disciple of Freud. His 8 stages focus on social relationships, therefore they are
called psychosocial. Each stage has a crisis that must be overcome in order to move on
to the next stage. His stages are Trust v. Mistrust; Autonomy v. Shame/doubt; Industry
v. Inferiority; Initiative vs. Guilt; Identity v. Role confusion; Intimacy v. Isolation;
Generativity vs. Stagnation; Integrity vs. Despair. (Mnemonic device: The Air In Iceland
Is Icy, Greenland Isn't.)
define psychometric. - correct answer. pertaining to mental testing and measurement
define psychodiagnostic - correct answer. the study of personality through
interpretation of behavior and non-verbal cues; or labeling a client in a diagnostic
category.
define psychopharmacology - correct answer. the study of the effects drugs have on
psychological functions.
,What is the id? - correct answer. the basic instinct principle in Freudian theory. It is the
seat of aggression and sexual impulse. It is devoid of logic and time orientation. It is
chaotic and bodily focused.
What is the ego? - correct answer. this is the reality principle in Freudian theory. It
indicates power of reasoning and control over behavior. It helps keep the impulses of
the id in check.
What is the superego? - correct answer. the superego is the moralistic and idealistic
principle in the Freudian theory.
Which group of theorists believe "if you can't measure it, it doesn't exist"? - correct
answer. Behaviorists. They focus on O.O.B. The observable, objective behaviors. (My
AP psych teacher in HS called it the O.O.B. tampon. gross, but it helped me remember
it!)
Who is the only psychoanalyst with a developmental theory that covered the entire
lifespan? - correct answer. Erik Erikson's Psychosocial stages covered the entire
lifespan. Each stage has a crisis or turning point.
What theory is A. A. Brill associated with? - correct answer. Career theory
Milton H. Erickson is associated with... - correct answer. Brief psychotherapy and
hypnosis.
What field is Jean Piaget associated with? - correct answer. Cognitive Child
Development
Who is Jay Haley and what is the nature of his contribution to counseling? - correct
answer. Haley is most famous for his work on strategic and problem-solving therapy,
more specifically with his use of the paradox technique. He also studied with Milton
Erickson.
Arnold Lazarus - correct answer. He is a known behavioral therapist who worked
specifically with methods of desensitization and phobias. He is most associated with
Multimodal Therapy.
William Perry - correct answer. He is known for his work in adult cognitive
development, specifically with college students. He worked a lot with the concept of
"dualistic thinking" among college students, where everything is either black or white.
(Memory technique: think of Katy Perry's song Hot and Cold to associate Perry with
dualism.)
Ed Neukrug - correct answer. Also a cognitive developmentalist. His work is similar to
Perry's. He noted that college students initially think that their professor has all the
answers (dualistic), but gradually get to a more relativistic way of thinking and realize
, that answers exist that are relative to a given situation. (Memory technique: "What do
you THINK about Ed nuking the rug??" Think= cognitive dev, Ed Neukrug.)
Robert Kegan - correct answer. Yet another adult cognitive developmentalist.
SPecifically with interpersonal development. His theory was called the Constructive
Model of Development- people construct reality throughout the lifespan.
What are Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development in order? - correct answer.
Sensorimotor; Preoperational; Concrete; Formal. These stages must occur in order, but
may be experienced at varying ages.
What is the major critique of Jean Piaget's research? - correct answer. He spent too
much time observing his own kids, and thus drawing his conclusions from a small,
specific, population.
Who formulated the very first intelligence test? - correct answer. Alfred Binet. In
France. Oh la la!
What is a t test? - correct answer. Also known as the Student's t, it is a statistical test
used in formal experiments to determine if a statistical significance exists between the
means of two normally distributed groups.
Define Conservation. - correct answer. A substance's mass, weight, and volume
remain the same even if it changes shape. It most likely refers to volume and mass,
though. A child who has not mastered this concept will not have flexible thinking.
(Mastered during Piaget's Concrete Operational stage 7-11 years)
Symbolic Schema - correct answer. A schema is a system where the child tests out
things in the physical world. An example of a symbolic schema is when a child uses a
pie plate as a steering wheel (because it fits into the schema they have created for
"Steering Wheel") This occurs in the Preoperational Stage.
David Elkind's research supports what Piagetian concept? - correct answer. Elkind's
statistical research supports Piaget's principle of conservation, with mass being the first
and most easily understood concept for children, followed by weight and volume
respectively.
Lawrence Kohlberg expanded on Piaget's conceptualization of what type of
development? - correct answer. Moral development.
Define Epigenetic - correct answer. Epigenetic is the biological term borrowed from
embryology. Each stage emerges from the one before it. It is systematic and follows a
specific order.
Who is the father of American Behaviorism? - correct answer. John B. Watson. He
coined the term "behaviorism" in 1912.
