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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Is there currently a cure for Alzheimer's disease?






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






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






4. A type of conditioning in which a person associates an action with a consequence






5. What is a fertilized ovum or egg?






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






7. What is the name for the bundles of axons - used to communicate between the two halves of brain?






8. What is: the moment an ovum/egg is fertilized by sperm?






9. What are the three things to monitor - to measure temperament in infants?






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






11. Stereotypes in genders; boys play with trucks and girls wear makeup - etc.






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






13. What part of the central nervous system controls all necessary functions of the body?






14. 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






15. Which stage of development is: Industry vs. Inferiority? (working with others)






16. What is: when the mother consumes alcohol while her babies are in the womb?






17. Rogers and Maslow are both:






18. The study of the aging process






19. What is: the ability to associate something from one area of knowledge - and use that to determine or imagine what it is like in other aspects?






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






21. States that infants need to form at least one strong attachment such as to a parent - in order to develop normally

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22. Which stage of development is: Generativity vs. Stagnation? (giving to the next generation)






23. A set of cases of people randomly chosen from a large group to represent that large group






24. Which thought process is a creative process?






25. A disorder where the bones are weakened and become porous - like a sponge






26. Defense mechanism: hiding the feelings and not acknowledging them






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






28. What are areas in a baby's skull where cartilage hasn't yet hardened into bone?






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






30. Stages of friendship: autonomous - interdependent






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






32. Why is self-report data not as reliable as other research methods?






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






34. What is: method of contraception by having no direct contact with partner's genitals?






35. In children babbling begins around age _____ - while in deaf infants babbling usually begins around several months later






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






37. What is: any pill designed to prevent pregnancy?






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






39. What is: expression of your maleness or femaleness on a daily basis?






40. What are the four characteristics of perception?






41. What is: the debate between whether a child is born a bad seed--with whatever disposition/tastes/personality they were meant to have; or that a child is born good - with their upbringing affecting their later personality and actions.






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






43. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






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






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






46. Which part of the ANS is the arousing part of the system?






47. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






48. What is: a permanent facility control done through surgical procedures?






49. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






50. Who coined the Theory of Moral Development?