NCE PRACTICE TEST SIMULATED REVIEW
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ Identity Crisis. Answer: Erickson's concept of a lack of self-
understanding
◉ Freud's Stages. Answer: Sequence: Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
◉ Authoritarian Parenting. Answer: Parenting style with strict rules and
little explanation
◉ Harlow's Experiment. Answer: Monkeys preferred soft terrycloth
'mother' over wire-mesh
◉ Suicide Myth. Answer: Belief that asking about suicide triggers it
◉ Preconventional Morality. Answer: Kohlberg's moral development
level based on self-interest
◉ Object Permanence. Answer: Piaget's concept of understanding
objects exist even when unseen
, ◉ Bonding Theorist. Answer: Bowlby is linked to bonding and
attachment theories
◉ Generativity Stage. Answer: Erikson's life review stage in older adults
◉ Relational Aggression. Answer: Type of aggression more common in
girls
◉ Down Syndrome. Answer: Physical traits: almond eyes, large hands,
flattened face
◉ Self-Esteem Influence. Answer: Cultural impact on self-esteem, e.g.,
Chinese vs. North American children
◉ Gay Parenting Research. Answer: Studies show gay parents are as
effective as heterosexual parents
◉ Stanford Prison Study. Answer: Guards' harsh treatment due to social
context, not prisoner behavior
◉ Milgram Experiment. Answer: People less likely to disobey when
victim is visible
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ Identity Crisis. Answer: Erickson's concept of a lack of self-
understanding
◉ Freud's Stages. Answer: Sequence: Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
◉ Authoritarian Parenting. Answer: Parenting style with strict rules and
little explanation
◉ Harlow's Experiment. Answer: Monkeys preferred soft terrycloth
'mother' over wire-mesh
◉ Suicide Myth. Answer: Belief that asking about suicide triggers it
◉ Preconventional Morality. Answer: Kohlberg's moral development
level based on self-interest
◉ Object Permanence. Answer: Piaget's concept of understanding
objects exist even when unseen
, ◉ Bonding Theorist. Answer: Bowlby is linked to bonding and
attachment theories
◉ Generativity Stage. Answer: Erikson's life review stage in older adults
◉ Relational Aggression. Answer: Type of aggression more common in
girls
◉ Down Syndrome. Answer: Physical traits: almond eyes, large hands,
flattened face
◉ Self-Esteem Influence. Answer: Cultural impact on self-esteem, e.g.,
Chinese vs. North American children
◉ Gay Parenting Research. Answer: Studies show gay parents are as
effective as heterosexual parents
◉ Stanford Prison Study. Answer: Guards' harsh treatment due to social
context, not prisoner behavior
◉ Milgram Experiment. Answer: People less likely to disobey when
victim is visible
