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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. Children are most likely to achieve if parents:






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






3. What syndrome is characterized by small stature - poor coordination - hyperactive - learning disabilities - mental retardation - or large head?






4. What kind of problem can it cause when a husband and wife have different blood types?

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






6. Jean Piaget extensively used which research method to study children?






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






8. What is: a mix of gender identity - gender roles - and orientation; recognition of ourselves as sexual beings.






9. Which thought process is: a set of steps is followed to come to a correct answer; used in academic (math/science) settings?






10. Id - Ego - and Super Ego were all founded by who?






11. According to both Kohlberg and Piaget - the most immature reason to do something is to:






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






13. What is: the part of the ear inside the cochlea; contains sensors that change energy into impulses to be decoded by the brain?






14. 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.






15. What regulates internal temperature - eating - sleeping - drinking - emotions - and sexual activity?






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






17. Stage in which a person is concerned w/ how their action might affect society; the social contract orientation






18. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






19. All senses report to the thalamus except for one--which?






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






21. A child that is always in a hurry






22. What is the term for low IQ and mental age of about 4 years old?






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






24. What is the enzyme deficiency that can cause mental retardation without treatment?






25. Fourth development of language






26. What most-extreme fate does syphillis often cause in infants?






27. Who first coined self-efficacy?






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






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






30. What fluid covers the brain - and is used to transport chemicals and regulate pressure?






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






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






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






34. Not physical abuse but when the child feels rejected or feels failure






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






36. 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






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






38. What sends commands to all other parts of the body?






39. Theory by Bandura; the interaction of a person's personality - the environment - and the behavior.






40. Who was the psychoanalyst who documented stages of emotional growth in regards to babies?






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






42. Who thought of the mind as a stream of consciousness--a flow of emotions - sensations and thoughts?






43. What is: the theory centered on behavior; see person as blank slate upon which impressions of experiences can be recorded.






44. What is another name for a newborn?






45. What is: the process of working something out in your head; shows the difference between young children (act and try things out) and older (can do things in their heads)






46. What is the part of the ear that includes the oval window - cochlea - and organ of Corti?






47. Who coined the Theory of Moral Development?






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






49. When do the two fontanels harden?

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