NCE Exam All Possible Questions and Answers with complete solution

Standard Deviation - Answer-a measure of variability; It tells you how tightly your data is clustered around the mean Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer-physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, selfactualization Androgyny - Answer-is something that has both female and male traits, or something that is not clearly either masculine or feminine Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development - AnswerSocial Learning Theory - Answer-is the view that people learn by observing others. Associated with Albert Bandura's work in the 1960s. Explains how people learn new behaviors, values, and attitudes For example, a teenager might learn slang by observing peers. Core features of depression - Answer-diminished interest or pleasure Core features of bipolar disorders - Answer-mania; hypomania Hypomania - Answer-abnormally, persistently elevated mood, expansive mood, irritable mood Difference between mania and hypomania - Answer-mania lasts more than 1 week and hypomania lasts 4 days Key features of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders - Answer-delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, negative symptoms Symptoms of PTSD - Answer-Re-experiencing the trauma through flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts Five Factor Model of Personality - Answer-O- openness vs. tradition/convention C- conscientiousness vs. negligenceE- extraversion vs. introversion A- agreeableness vs. antagonistic N- neuroticism vs. emotional stability 3 P's of personality disorder - Answer--Persistent (over time) -Pervasive (across situations) -Pathological (clearly abnormal) Cluster A personality disorders - Answer-odd/eccentric: paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal Cluster B personality disorders - Answer-dramatic/emotional/erratic: antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic Cluster C personality disorders - Answer-Anxious/fearful