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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. Where are genes carried?






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






3. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs






4. What are the two parts responsible for bending light and focusing it in the back of the eye?






5. An environment where children live and attend school






6. A test that gives information about a participant including standardized tests such as aptitude - interest - and personality tests






7. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






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






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






10. Who taught women breathing procedures to get through childbirth - including panting?






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






12. Which though process is follower thinking?






13. If you are A positive blood - what is that in terms of Rh factor?






14. Stage in which you do what is right in order to gain status or approval from other people or society; 'good boy-good girl' orientation






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






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






17. What is: your interactions with others in social situations






18. Who believed that children's thinking doesn't develop smoothly - but instead certain points where it 'takes off' and transitions into new areas?






19. Third step in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in which you may want to meet needs of belongings and love through relationships






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






21. What are the three different areas of the Autonomic Nervous System?






22. 1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -5 -8 -9 -9. What is the mode?






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






24. What do doctors agree is the best way to feed babies?






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






26. Teaches that when a certain action is performed - there are consequences--reinforces good behavior with extrinsic/intrinsic reinforcers






27. Which thought process is a creative process?






28. When does language development begin?






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






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






31. What is: the elated feeling adolescents have - that they are immune to risks - mortality and probability; false sense of security thinking they will never fall or get caught.






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






33. What is: term for how much someone values and respects themselves?






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






35. What is the name of the scientist known as the father of genetics and inheritance?






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






37. The scientific study of words and sentences






38. What is a specific period in development when a certain event has the greatest impact? (For example - a certain period of time when a young bird can learn to fly)






39. What is: the study of substances which are harmful to prenatal development?






40. What glands affect the mood - energy level - and stress?






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






42. Which protective brain layer is mostly blood vessels?






43. 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.






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






45. In a child - can be expressed as 'nobody likes me'






46. What gland releases hormones that regulate hormone secretions of other glands?






47. Defense mechanism: a type of displacement - a redirection of the feeling into a socially productive activity






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






49. What is: your thoughts about what gives life purpose--the meaning of life - religion






50. What is: the type of thought that has to do with factual information--trivia - vocabulary - science - history?