NCE Practice Questions And Answers With
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According to Erickson, when an individual fails to develop a strong sense of identity, the individual will
have troubles with the development of: Correct Answers: The individual will have a problem with the
development of intimacy.
Susie is playing with blocks and is trying to build a tower; she tries but cannot build a tower. Susie's
mother helps her build a four-block tower. Later, Susie builds a four-block tower without her mother's
help. According to Vygotsky, the inability to build the tower on her own is known as: Correct Answers:
Scaffolding
Which of the following is the correct sequence of stages in Freud's theory of personality
development? Correct Answers: oral, anal, phallic, latency and genital
Jacob's father tells Jacob to clean his room. When Jacob asks why, his father responds, "Because I
said so." The father's response is most representative of which parenting style? Correct Answers:
Authoritorian
Harry Harlow used baby monkeys and several different kinds of "surrogate mothers" to investigate
which factors are important in early development and attachment. According to his findings, baby
monkeys: Correct Answers: The baby monkeys preferred a soft terrycloth "mother" to a wire-mesh
"mother" that held a bottle.
Which of the following is a myth about suicide in the United States? Correct Answers: Asking
someone about suicide may push that person over the edge.
Cody does what his parents say because he doesn't want to lose his television privileges. This is an
example of what level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development? Correct Answers: preconventional
Josie likes to play peek-a-boo with her little brother, Jack. According to Piaget, Jack finds this game
fun because he has acquired ___________, which is one of the primary tasks of sensorimotor stage
of cognitive development. Correct Answers: object permanence
The theorist associated with bonding and attachment is: Correct Answers: Bowlby
Henry, a 72-year-old widower, reminisces with his daughter about his life. He talks about his
successes and regrets. This is an example of Erickson's: Correct Answers: ego integrity stage
When it comes to displaying aggression, girls more often engage in __________ aggression than
boys. Correct Answers: instrumental
All of the following statements is true when considering cultural and familial influences on self-
esteem? Correct Answers: An authoritative parenting style usually allows children to have especially
high self-esteem.
All of the following are physical characteristics of Down Syndrome EXCEPT: Correct Answers: large
hands and feet
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