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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. Defense mechanism in which complete rejection of the feeling or situation






2. Who argued that classical conditioning explains some behaviors - but operant conditioning plays a much larger role?






3. A person who uses ______ has a stated position - but also acknowledges that it may change over time.






4. What is the characteristic that: you fill in areas that we do not have complete information about?






5. What is the term for the death of a child under one year - for no apparent reason?






6. What thought process is supported by the example that: infants are given an object to hold - and then can recognize by sight the object.






7. What is the name for depth perception cues made with one eye?






8. What is the name of the scientist known as the father of genetics and inheritance?






9. What is: the ear's interpretation of a sound's frequency






10. Which stage of development is: Trust vs. Mistrust?






11. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






12. Which of these diseases can cause miscarriage - stillbirth - heart defects - deafness - and other problems?






13. Pavlovs famous classical conditioning dog experiment.






14. What kind of childbirth did Dr. Grantly Dick Read start teaching?






15. What is the name of the largest commissure?






16. What are: general term for the reproductive organs in a male or female?






17. Which protective brain layer is the strongest and thickest?






18. When can a person's short term memory become incapacitated?






19. Used to show links between people - events - actions - behaviors - etc. while not determining the caus - rather is linked to statistics






20. What controls breathing and heart rate?






21. What is: generalizations about each gender - such as that men are aggressive and logical - and women are nurturing and emotional






22. Fourth stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'There's nothing I can do about this'






23. Biological theories of aging: the number of cells that have problems or mutations that increase w/ age






24. What is: a period in a child's development in which he/she is capable of understanding some things but not others






25. What is the conception alternative where fertilization of the egg is done outside the body - and then transferred back into the body?






26. What is the name for the awareness of external and internal events?






27. Children that are raised on the Kibbutz will often:






28. How do you fix the problem of mother's cells attacking the baby's?






29. What is: sheath of thin latex designed to catch sperm upon ejaculation?






30. What are the three parts of memory?






31. What is the term for: a child's understanding that once you leave the room - you are not gone forever - etc.?






32. A reinforcer that is physical (tangible) or from the environment - like payment for work - or a prize






33. The awareness of being a male or female






34. Children are most likely to achieve if parents:






35. Teaches that when a certain action is performed - there are consequences--reinforces good behavior with extrinsic/intrinsic reinforcers






36. Final stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'I'm ready'






37. What is: growth from the head downward (head develops before rest of the body)?






38. What is the name for the two halves of the brain?






39. The first experiment of classical conditioning was done by who?






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






41. What two other chemicals do the adrenal glands secrete?






42. Who coined the Theory of Moral Development?






43. Third step in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in which you may want to meet needs of belongings and love through relationships






44. A chronic condition that deteriorates the nerve fibers in the brain controlling memory - speech - and personality. Early symptoms including personality changes - lack of interest in activities - and change in sleep patterns.

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45. A method of modifying behavior - by ignoring the behavior so you don't have the response






46. The ethical component of the personality and provides the moral standards by which the ego operates






47. Believing women followed a different progression than men - she called the moral progression of the woman what?






48. What is the scientific name for the sense of smell?






49. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






50. Stage in which whether you will be punished or not determines what is moral or not - also called the punishment and obiedience phase







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