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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. If you are A positive blood - what is that in terms of Rh factor?






2. The final stage of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. A stage you may never actually meet.






3. What is: the theory based on biology; belief that behavior and personality are linked to genetics






4. Stages of friendship: Momentary playmates






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






6. A child that is always in a hurry






7. What is another name for a sound wave's amplitude?






8. What is: when a child can't be conceived via the usual method?






9. Which lobe is related to vision?






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






11. What is: a person's attraction to other people?






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






13. Parenting styles: respects individually - but tries to instill social values






14. Four steps of the scientific method include:






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






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






17. What syndrome occurs when someone two X and one Y chromosome...and what gender does this make?






18. A link between a stimulus and a response in which a person or animal associates or substitutes a neutral stimulus with the actual stimulus






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






20. Stages of friendship: one way assistance






21. There are usually two groups in an experiment - titled:






22. The average of a data set






23. Children that are raised on the Kibbutz are used to study the effects of what?






24. What is a disease also called German measles?






25. What is a common learning disability in reading?






26. Age at which most children will identify specific 'best-friends'






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






28. First development of language; pre-speech






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






30. Defense mechanism: a type of displacement - a redirection of the feeling into a socially productive activity






31. What gland releases hormones that regulate hormone secretions of other glands?






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






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






34. When something from conditioning carries over to another related area; made baby Albert afraid of all furry animals - rather than just rats






35. What is: long lasting contraceptive where six capsules are injected in a woman's arm?






36. What is the main relay station for incoming sensory signals to the cerebral cortex - and outgoing motor signals from it?






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






38. What is the name for the 'crack' in the middle of the brain halves?






39. A system which uses operant conditioning to make less probable actions more likely to occur by using more probable actions as reinforcers






40. Who taught women breathing procedures to get through childbirth - including panting?






41. A correlation coefficient of zero






42. Environment in which two (or more) children sit side by side - or near each other - and play without interacting with the other child or trying to influence them in any way. Most children engage in this type of enviornment.






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






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






45. What is the name for depth perception cues made with both eyes?






46. What is: the bumps on top of the tongue that contain taste buds?






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






48. What are the 8 psychological approaches?






49. What is: when a sample is taken from the fluid in the amniotic sac - to be tested for diseases or genetic traits?






50. 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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