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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. What are the factors that influence psychosocial health?






2. What are the two different classifications of intelligence?






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






4. What is the name for minimum amount of something we can detect or sense?






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






6. John Bowlby felt that attachment held evolutionary purpose. Explain






7. Categories of old age: 65-74






8. Which lobe is related to hearing?






9. 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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10. Experiment when none of the doctors - researchers - and participants know who is getting the real drug






11. What is: the method to prevent an egg and sperm from being able to access each other?






12. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs






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






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






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






16. Third element: There is a gap between what the child can do with help - and what they can do on their own; shows when a child has finally learned it






17. What do endocrine glands do?






18. Anything which makes a behavior more likely to occur






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






20. What is the variable that the experimenter controls?






21. The number which occurs the most often






22. What is the rating system to judge a baby's functionality when first born?






23. A collection of data from all cases or people in the chosen set






24. Who first coined self-efficacy?






25. What is the sense that gives information about balance and body movement? (if your body is moving - tilting - etc.)






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






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






28. The awareness of being a male or female






29. Pavlovs famous classical conditioning dog experiment.






30. What is: the theory focused on the individual's unconscious motivations?






31. What are the four layers that protect the brain?






32. What is: sexual self-stimulation or masturbation?






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






34. What are the five areas of Apgar Rating - with scores of 0-2 in each?






35. Method that teaches children to realized their full potential.






36. What is: located in the limbic system - with primary function to store memories?






37. What is: the representation in the mind of a set of perceptions - ideas - and actions - which go together






38. What is: the gland that controls release of hormones from the gonads?






39. Stage in which a person makes decisions according to his or her conscience; the universal ethical principal orientation; not many people ever reach this stage






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






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






42. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






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






44. What two things make up the central nervous system?






45. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






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






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






48. What is the most extreme outcome of a woman drinking during her pregnancy?






49. What 4 main problems do fetal alcohol syndrome cause?






50. What is the method in which a variable and constant are use to test theories?