NCE Exam questions with correct answers

cognitive dissonance correct answer motivation to reduce discomfort (dissonance) caused by inconsistency in attitude and behavior bystander effect correct answer the greater the number of bystanders who witness an emergency, the less likely any one of them is to help psycho-social theory correct answer the belief that social interactions are more important than sexual drives in personality development (ex. Erikson's Eight Stages) psychodynamic theory correct answer Any theory of behavior that emphasizes internal conflicts, motives, and unconscious forces ego psychologists correct answer believe in man's powers of reasoning to control behavior Id correct answer 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 correct answer 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 correct answer the largely conscious, "executive" part of the