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






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






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






4. First element to Vygotsky's theory: what does social interaction facilitate?






5. What is: the representation in the mind of a set of perceptions - ideas - and actions - which go together






6. What is the name for depth perception cues made with both eyes?






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






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






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






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






11. Stages of friendship: one way assistance






12. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






13. Chomsky believed that the ability to develop language skills was inherited in ______.






14. Babies are rewarded with food/attention with they say 'mama' etc - so they continue to say those words and learn new ones; what idea does this theory follow?






15. What is: the belief that you are the center of the universe and everything revolves around you - and the inability to see the world as someone else does and adapt to it.






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






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






18. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






19. What is the most dangerous trimester for the fetus (in regard to drug/alcohol use)?






20. Pavlovs famous classical conditioning dog experiment.






21. What are the four areas of taste that taste-buds recognize?






22. Which lobe is related to vision?






23. Fourth development of language






24. What determines physical traits and is inherited from one or both parents?






25. Used to show links between people - events - actions - behaviors - etc. while not determining the caus - rather is linked to statistics






26. 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.






27. The first experiment of classical conditioning was done by who?






28. Self-aware - recognized - defined






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






30. What side of the N/N debate means that all children are first good; believe it is the way they are brought up that affects personality and actions?






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






32. What is: small device to block access to the uterus; left in place with spermicide for 6-8 hours - in order to kill any remaining sperm?






33. List the levels (in order) of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development






34. What is the medical means to terminate a pregnancy?






35. How is IQ calculated?






36. Method that teaches children to realized their full potential.






37. What is: the way the brain organizes and gives meaning to information provided by the senses?






38. Rogers and Maslow are both:






39. Age at which children begin to share their toys and interact w/ one another - associative play






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






41. In the Harlow experiment: between the wire monkey+bottle - and cloth monkey+no bottle - which fake mother did the babies prefer?






42. Rang the bell each time he fed the dog; eventually how early did the dogs start salivating?






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






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






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






46. 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






47. In a case study - a single individual called a _____ is intensely studied






48. Is there currently a cure for Alzheimer's disease?






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






50. How can parents avoid down syndrome in their children?