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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. We smell when airborne molecules of an odor reach tiny receptor cells in the top of the nasal cavity; what is the name of this receptor area?






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






3. Experiment when none of the doctors - researchers - and participants know who is getting the real drug






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






5. When does language development begin?






6. Gilligan believed that Kholberg's theory described the male progression which she called the what?






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






8. Piaget believed that the individual actively constructs knowledge about the world--what is the term for this?






9. What is: when a person or animal responds to a neutral stimulus with a meaningful one






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






11. A way of obtaining information about a specific type of information in which questionnaires are given out to participants who are then asked to answer the questions to the best of their ability






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






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






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






15. What is: your thoughts - beliefs - attitudes - and values






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






17. Which lobe is related to body sensations?






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






19. Cultural bias not generally known across all subcultures






20. What is: a progesterone shot given every three months?






21. Once the disease strikes - an individual w/ Alzheimer's disease usually has their life expectancy is:






22. Did a longitudinal study that showed that smart kids are happy adults






23. What is the drug to cause an abortion in the first 9 weeks of pregnancy?






24. Who introduced the scientific method?






25. Sigmund Freud's analysis of human personality and subconscious drives features three main components including:






26. What is the conception alternative where semen is deposited into the body via a thin tube?






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






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






29. Stages of friendship: one way assistance






30. 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)






31. What is another name for a newborn?






32. Who created structuralism?






33. 1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -8 -10 what is the median?






34. Who developed the theory of social development?






35. What is the method of surgical delivery?






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






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






38. What is the most popular method for giving birth?






39. Who first coined self-efficacy?






40. In a study - the researchers have direct control over this variable






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






42. What is: the difference made to one's mind by the process of assimilation?






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






44. Putting disabled students w/ normal students






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. What is the term for identical twins?






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







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