2026 AANP PMHNP Certification
Exam: Complete Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | Graded A+
Tarasoff principle
ANS: 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological theory
ANS: Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act
itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological theory
ANS: Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the
consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics
ANS: Ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg.
Honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of
the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range
ANS: Birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
ANS: Trust vs. Mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery
ANS: Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure
ANS: Poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age
ANS: 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task
ANS: Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age
ANS: 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
ANS: Initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages
ANS: 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
ANS: Industry vs. Inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
,Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure
ANS: Sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages
ANS: 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task
ANS: Identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages
ANS: 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task
ANS: Intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages
ANS: 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task
ANS: Generativity vs. Self-absorption or stagnation
, Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for
others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age
ANS: >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task
ANS: Integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (psychoanalytic) theory
ANS: -sigmund freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and
bx
-id, ego, superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism
ANS: Even apparently meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually
motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Exam: Complete Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | Graded A+
Tarasoff principle
ANS: 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological theory
ANS: Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act
itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological theory
ANS: Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the
consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics
ANS: Ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg.
Honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of
the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range
ANS: Birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
ANS: Trust vs. Mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery
ANS: Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure
ANS: Poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age
ANS: 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task
ANS: Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age
ANS: 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
ANS: Initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages
ANS: 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
ANS: Industry vs. Inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
,Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure
ANS: Sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages
ANS: 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task
ANS: Identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages
ANS: 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task
ANS: Intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages
ANS: 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task
ANS: Generativity vs. Self-absorption or stagnation
, Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for
others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age
ANS: >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task
ANS: Integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
mastery
ANS: Fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
failure
ANS: Bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (psychoanalytic) theory
ANS: -sigmund freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and
bx
-id, ego, superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism
ANS: Even apparently meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually
motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
