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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When people of different ages are studied at one particular time






2. Parenting styles: makes few demands - hardly ever punishes






3. What is: an M.D. who provides comprehensive care for people of all ages?






4. What is a sometimes-fatal disease occuring from the excessive use of tampons - or leaving a diaphragm in - for longer than prescribed time?






5. What is: the most developed - and largest (80%) - part of the brain?






6. What is: method of contraception by having no direct contact with partner's genitals?






7. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






8. When one variable increases while another variable decreases. We call this a what?






9. What is: the study of substances which are harmful to prenatal development?






10. Which stage of development is: Industry vs. Inferiority? (working with others)






11. What glands affect the mood - energy level - and stress?






12. Second element: The presence of someone who knows more in an area - like a parent - teacher - coach - etc.?






13. What are the different types of caregivers for pregnancy?






14. A way of obtaining information about a specific type of information in which questionnaires are given out to participants who are then asked to answer the questions to the best of their ability






15. Stages of friendship: Momentary playmates






16. What is the term for identical twins?






17. First stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'This could never happen to me. This must be a mistake'






18. What is a disease also called German measles?






19. Second stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'This is unfair. Why me?'






20. What is the least developed part of a newborn (growth is not complete)?






21. What are the three different types of teratogens?






22. The integrator between the outer and inner worlds - as well as the id and the superego. Gives continuity and consistency to behavior by providing a personal point of reference - which relates to the events of the past and actions of the present and o






23. A correlation coefficient of zero






24. What is: your thoughts - beliefs - attitudes - and values






25. What is: the period of sexual maturation?






26. Stages that a person goes through when they find out they have an incurable disease or find out they are going to die

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27. Applied when a test measures something more than one facet






28. A type of conditioning in which a person associates an action with a consequence






29. A baby repeating what you just said






30. In a child - can be expressed as 'nobody likes me'






31. Who created the first scientific psychology laboratory?






32. The awareness of being a male or female






33. What are: vibrations in the air that we receive through the ear to be processed?






34. What is: not being involved in a sexual relationship?






35. Contains the psychic content related to the primitive instincts of the body - notably sex and aggression - functioning entirely according to the pleasure-pain principle - seeking either immediate fulfillment or settling for a compromise fulfillment






36. What is: the way the brain organizes and gives meaning to information provided by the senses?






37. What is the opening of the iris - which looks black?






38. A child that is always in a hurry






39. Why does a gamete have a half set of chromosomes?






40. What is the medical means to terminate a pregnancy?






41. What is a fertilized ovum or egg?






42. Which stage of development is: Intimacy vs. Isolation? (emotional ties with others)






43. How can parents avoid down syndrome in their children?






44. The most direct measure of syntax in middle childhood is what?






45. Gilligan believed that ________ conflicted between self and other - while ________ conflicted between self and justice






46. The negative effects of sensory deprivation (not as much attention) are more likely to _______ w/ the length of the stage.






47. A communication style in which single words are used to communicate - typical of toddlers learning to speak - for example 'give' or 'mama'. The meaning is still understood even though complete sentences are not used






48. Third stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'If you don't die I will do the following...'






49. If a test measures what is meant to measure it is considered what?






50. Stages of friendship: intimate