NCE Exam| 250+ Actual questions and correct answers

NCE Exam| 250+ Actual questions and correct answers cognitive dissonance motivation to reduce discomfort (dissonance) caused by inconsistency in attitude and behavior bystander effect the greater the number of bystanders who witness an emergency, the less likely any one of them is to help psycho-social theory the belief that social interactions are more important than sexual drives in personality development (ex. Erikson's Eight Stages) psychodynamic theory Any theory of behavior that emphasizes internal conflicts, motives, and unconscious forcesego psychologists believe in man's powers of reasoning to control behavior Id a reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that, strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives. Operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification. Erik Erikson neo-Freudian, humanistic; 8 psychosocial stages of development: theory shows how people evolve through the life span. Each stage is marked by a psychological crisis that involves confronting "Who am I?" ego the largely conscious, "executive" part of the personality, mediates among the demands of the id, superego, and reality. Ego operates on the realityprinciple, satisfying the id's desires in ways that will realistically bring pleasure rather than pain. relativistic thinking the idea that in many situations there is not necessarily one right or wrong answer (gray area) Kegan