NCE/LPC Exam Study Guide Questions and
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Ego's need for immediate gratification. - ANS Pleasure Principle
The cause or ____________of abnormal behavior is difficult to determine in most cases. -
ANS Etiology
An individual who is happy,autonomous, & creative has reached ______________. -
ANS Self-actualization
This is necessary from parents for children to develop healthy concepts. (Rogers) -
ANS Unconditional Positive Regard
Accomplished by rewarding success of desired behavior. - ANS Shaping
Learning method involving the conditioning of new stimuli to existing responses. -
ANS Classical Conditioning
A behavior modification used to establish new behavior. - ANS reinforcement
The designations "common," "personal," & "cardinal" refer to ______________. - ANS Trait
Theory
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Individuals are in an interactional relationship with their environment. - ANS contextual
worldview
Freud believed human behavior is mainly motivated by the psychosexual energy called
__________. - ANS libido
Relearning by using a particular stimulus to establish a new, more adaptive response -
ANS counter conditioning
Idea that there are many different ways to interpret events, each one leading to different
behaviors. - ANS Kelly's concept of Constructive Alternativism
A severe psychological disorder involving loss of contact with reality. - ANS Psychosis
Process of development and body change resulting from heredity rather than learning. -
ANS Maturation
Vicarious conditioning occurs through observed________. - ANS modeling
The unpleasantness of _________motivates individuals to avoid or reduce inconsistencies in
cognitive structure. - ANS cognitive dissonance
Used by individuals to maintain feelings of adequacy and self-worth rather than coping directly
with a stressful situation. - ANS defense mechanisms
Used to help reduce anxiety experienced by an agoraphobic client. - ANS systematic
desensitization
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Skinner believes the social environment provides a variety of __________to help shape human
behavior. - ANS consequences
Patterns of ____________that may be organic, psychological, or sociocultural in origin. -
ANS abnormal behavior
The tendency toward subjective functioning, with the self being of greatest importance. -
ANS Jung's theory of Introversion
Behavior modification programs in schools/group homes used to motivate participants. -
ANS token economy
This approach to human functioning stresses the importance of each individual's perception of
reality. - ANS Phenomenological
Emphasizes the importance of genetic and physical contributors to maladaptive behavior. -
ANS biological viewpoint
Use of family constellation - ANS Adler
traits and values - ANS Allport
vicarious conditioning - ANS Bandura
16 Personality Factor Questionairre - ANS Cattell
stage theory of development - ANS Erikson
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