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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Which receptor is more sensitive to light - but is not used to view color?






2. Those who are mentally retarded are least likely to also have WHAT condition?






3. A number between +1 and -1 that measures the strength between two variables






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






5. Pavlovs famous classical conditioning dog experiment.






6. What attention disorders also interfere with the learning process?






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






8. Failure to thrive is caused by:






9. What is the part in the back of the eye that includes receptors called rods and cones?






10. What does STDs stand for - including AIDS and herpes?






11. Where are genes carried?






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






13. Whatmakes a person able to see objects are they are - in 3 dimensions?






14. Dying w/o a will






15. What is the part of the ear that includes the pinna and external auditory canal?






16. What are the different types of caregivers for pregnancy?






17. What is: where the lens changes its curves to help the eye focus?






18. What section of the nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?






19. What is the clear membrane in front of the eye that protects it?






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






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






22. A communication style in which single words are used to communicate - typical of toddlers learning to speak - for example 'give' or 'mama'. The meaning is still understood even though complete sentences are not used






23. A term used in research used to describe something measurable usually expressed as a number






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






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






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






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






28. What is: focusing attention on a small amount of information?






29. What is: growth from the center (spine) outward - where vital organs form before the extremities?






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






31. The name most associated with operant conditioning is who?






32. What is being able to reproduce knowledge from memory?






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






34. Parenting styles: makes few demands - hardly ever punishes






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






36. Defense mechanism: you deny your feelings and come up with ways to justify your behavior






37. What is a fertilized ovum or egg?






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






39. When people are followed and studied over a long period of time and checked up on at certain points






40. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






41. Who argued that if psychology was a true science - then psychologists should only study what they could see and measure (behaviorist theory)?






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






43. What is: your feelings and reactions






44. Rogers and Maslow are both:






45. What are the factors that influence psychosocial health?






46. What is: attraction to both sexes?






47. The average of a data set






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






49. The scientific study of words and sentences






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