NCE Practice Test Questions And Answers With
Satisfactory Solutions
1. 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: The zone of proximal development (this is a range of tasks
that are too difficult for children to do alone, but possible with help)
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: Intimacy (individuals who fail
to attain a lower level of development will fail to attain the next higher level).
Which of the following is the correct sequence of stages in Freud's theory of personality
Development? Correct Answers: Oral, anal, phallic, latency, 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: Authoritarian (uses coercion and psychological control to discipline children)
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: Preferred a soft terry cloth mother to a wire mesh
mother than holds 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 (the individual is most concerned with consequences)
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 the
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 Erikson's: Correct Answers: Ego integrity
stage
When it comes to displaying aggression, girls more often engage in ____________
Aggression than boys. Correct Answers: Relational
All of the following are physical characteristics of Down Syndrome EXCEPT: Correct Answers: Large
hands and feet
, Which 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
Research on gay and lesbian couples Correct Answers: They are as dedicated to and as effective at
child rearing as are heterosexual parents.
In the Stanford prison study, what caused the guards to treat the prisoners harshly? Correct Answers:
It was the social context that determined the behaviors of both the guards and the
Prisoners. In the Stanford prison study, the setting was so realistic that the participants
Became guards and prisoners. Their personal identities were masked by the context of
Being in a prison as either a guard or a prisoner
In the original studies, Milgram and his colleagues found that people were more likely to
Disobey under all of the following circumstances EXCEPT when __________. Correct Answers: the
victim was in an adjoining room so the "teacher" heard every sound the victim made
In the Stanford prison simulation, male college students agreed to participate in an
Experiment to discover what would happen when they took on the roles of prisoners and
Guards. The researchers found that __________. Correct Answers: The individuals who played one
role or another really took on their role. It did not matter how the guards treated them or acted toward
them, the fact that they became like "real" prisoners was the key finding. Individuals who played
guards took on behaviors of "real" guards; and individuals who played prisoners took on behaviors of
"real" prisoners.
In what ways do stereotypes distort reality? Correct Answers: Stereotypes distort one's ideas about
how one group is so different from
Another group. In reality, the differences between groups are not as extreme as stereotypes
Make them out to be.
Jennifer has to choose between spending the evening at home with her parents or
Spending the evening babysitting her younger sister. Jennifer does not like either of these
Choices. This situation describes an: Correct Answers: Since Jennifer doesn't like either of the
choices, this would
Be an avoidance-avoidance conflict. It is simply picking between the lesser of two evils.
Connie tells each of her clients that the best way she can help them is to attempt to look
At the world from the client's point of view. This counselor is taking the _________ perspective
Correct Answers: Emic (this view considers that culture matters)
Working with individuals from different cultures requires that the counselor: Correct Answers: Have
sensitivity and knowledge about other cultures.
A high standard of counseling practice when working with diverse populations involves
All of the following EXCEPT: Correct Answers: Treating all clients the same way
When working with individuals from different cultures, the effective counselor may NOT: Correct
Answers: Maintain good eye contact at all times.
Murray is a bright student, but he procrastinates. He puts off writing term papers and
Satisfactory Solutions
1. 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: The zone of proximal development (this is a range of tasks
that are too difficult for children to do alone, but possible with help)
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: Intimacy (individuals who fail
to attain a lower level of development will fail to attain the next higher level).
Which of the following is the correct sequence of stages in Freud's theory of personality
Development? Correct Answers: Oral, anal, phallic, latency, 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: Authoritarian (uses coercion and psychological control to discipline children)
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: Preferred a soft terry cloth mother to a wire mesh
mother than holds 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 (the individual is most concerned with consequences)
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 the
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 Erikson's: Correct Answers: Ego integrity
stage
When it comes to displaying aggression, girls more often engage in ____________
Aggression than boys. Correct Answers: Relational
All of the following are physical characteristics of Down Syndrome EXCEPT: Correct Answers: Large
hands and feet
, Which 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
Research on gay and lesbian couples Correct Answers: They are as dedicated to and as effective at
child rearing as are heterosexual parents.
In the Stanford prison study, what caused the guards to treat the prisoners harshly? Correct Answers:
It was the social context that determined the behaviors of both the guards and the
Prisoners. In the Stanford prison study, the setting was so realistic that the participants
Became guards and prisoners. Their personal identities were masked by the context of
Being in a prison as either a guard or a prisoner
In the original studies, Milgram and his colleagues found that people were more likely to
Disobey under all of the following circumstances EXCEPT when __________. Correct Answers: the
victim was in an adjoining room so the "teacher" heard every sound the victim made
In the Stanford prison simulation, male college students agreed to participate in an
Experiment to discover what would happen when they took on the roles of prisoners and
Guards. The researchers found that __________. Correct Answers: The individuals who played one
role or another really took on their role. It did not matter how the guards treated them or acted toward
them, the fact that they became like "real" prisoners was the key finding. Individuals who played
guards took on behaviors of "real" guards; and individuals who played prisoners took on behaviors of
"real" prisoners.
In what ways do stereotypes distort reality? Correct Answers: Stereotypes distort one's ideas about
how one group is so different from
Another group. In reality, the differences between groups are not as extreme as stereotypes
Make them out to be.
Jennifer has to choose between spending the evening at home with her parents or
Spending the evening babysitting her younger sister. Jennifer does not like either of these
Choices. This situation describes an: Correct Answers: Since Jennifer doesn't like either of the
choices, this would
Be an avoidance-avoidance conflict. It is simply picking between the lesser of two evils.
Connie tells each of her clients that the best way she can help them is to attempt to look
At the world from the client's point of view. This counselor is taking the _________ perspective
Correct Answers: Emic (this view considers that culture matters)
Working with individuals from different cultures requires that the counselor: Correct Answers: Have
sensitivity and knowledge about other cultures.
A high standard of counseling practice when working with diverse populations involves
All of the following EXCEPT: Correct Answers: Treating all clients the same way
When working with individuals from different cultures, the effective counselor may NOT: Correct
Answers: Maintain good eye contact at all times.
Murray is a bright student, but he procrastinates. He puts off writing term papers and
