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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Which part of the ANS is the arousing part of the system?






2. When a participant starts to feel the effects of the drug but is actually taking a sugar pill or placebo






3. Biological theories of aging: as our bodies age - our immune systems become less effective at fighting disease - stress - etc.






4. When a researcher observes and studies subjects w/o interacting or interfering w/ them






5. A baby repeating what you just said






6. What is: the theory that all people are inherently good and motivated to achieve their full potential






7. By the time they reach middle childhood - most girls will identify with one and only one _______.






8. What is a learning disability in math - where concepts are learned one day and forgotten the next?






9. What is: the theory to investigate the elements or 'structures' of the mind; classify structures and focus on conscious thought






10. What is: the tone color or perceptual quality of a sound?






11. What is: the theory focused on 'how' of behavior; minds are a continuous flow of information about experiences - and role is to study the mind/behavior as they adapt to the environment






12. If you are A positive blood - what is that in terms of Rh factor?






13. After how many cigarettes will the fetus definitely have problems--with a 50% greater risk of childhood cancer?






14. Child's realization their sex will stay the same






15. Does a somatic (body) cell have a full - or half - set of chromosomes?






16. What does the left half of the brain control?






17. What disorder causes a person to have difficulty concentration - be easily distracted - or constantly in motion?






18. What is the white part of the eye that protects and manages the shape of the eye?






19. All other variables w/in an experiment that researchers do not have control over






20. What is the main difference between classical and operant conditioning?






21. What is the study done to show that infants have depth perception?






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






23. What is the middle number in a set of data called?






24. Biological theories of aging: we only have a certain number of cells - which are programmed to only replicate so many times before they are finished and the body begins to deteriorate






25. What is the characteristic that: you may be more interested in a person - rather than what she is saying?






26. Age at with children start feeling a fear of the dark - which can be strong and appear suddenly






27. Why are IQ scores only accurate for short periods of time?






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






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






30. Who believed that children's thinking doesn't develop smoothly - but instead certain points where it 'takes off' and transitions into new areas?






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






32. What thought process characterizes creative - gifted - or advanced children?






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






34. How much alcohol is the safe amount to consume during pregnancy?






35. A child that is always in a hurry






36. What do doctors agree is the best way to feed babies?






37. Biological theories of aging: like everything else in the world - the human body wears out






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






39. Who did the experiment with baby monkeys about affection and love?






40. What is: the theory centered on studying how the mind is involved in knowing - learning - remembering - thinking; study how the mind relates to behavior






41. Second development of language - still pre-speech; repetition of meaningful sounds






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






43. What is: the process by which a society identifies its expectations?






44. What is the chance of having a boy or girl - according to Mendel's experiments in genetics?






45. What is the ring of muscles that makes up the colored part of the eye?






46. Children learn and form their conscience and thoughts of what is acceptable behavior from what?






47. Defense mechanism: reverting to old behavior to avoid feelings






48. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






49. What is: areas of the body which - when touched - lead to sexual arousal?






50. Which stage of development is: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (making their own decisions)







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