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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. What are the three things to monitor - to measure temperament in infants?






2. What is the very critical period of the first 3 months in the womb?






3. Defense mechanism: Turning a feeling into the exact opposite feeling






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






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






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






7. Who was the psychoanalyst who documented stages of emotional growth in regards to babies?






8. By the time they reach middle childhood - most girls will identify with one and only one _______.






9. Which stage of development is: Identity vs. Role Confusion? (who am I)






10. What is the sense that gives information about balance and body movement? (if your body is moving - tilting - etc.)






11. Means that the participants must know the content of the experiment and be warned of any risk or harm






12. When does language development begin?






13. A type of research done inside of a lab - selected to monitor specific biological changes in individuals by using expensive and sophisticated machinery






14. Who proposed fluid/crystallized intelligence?






15. Which stage of development is: Ego Integrity vs. Despair? (what they have done with their life)






16. How is ADHD diagnosed?






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






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






19. The variable in which the researcher has direct control over






20. 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?






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






22. What are the four characteristics of perception?






23. When people of different ages are studied at one particular time






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






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






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






27. What is the term for oxygen deficiency to the brain?






28. Categories of old age: 65-74






29. What is: a mix of gender identity - gender roles - and orientation; recognition of ourselves as sexual beings.






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






31. Extension of 'actions speak louder than words' in behavior; follow others' examples despite their words.






32. Putting disabled students w/ normal students






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






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






35. A chronic condition that deteriorates the nerve fibers in the brain controlling memory - speech - and personality. Early symptoms including personality changes - lack of interest in activities - and change in sleep patterns.

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36. Why does a gamete have a half set of chromosomes?






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






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






39. A medical doctor with a degree who specializes in psychotherapy - who can prescribe drugs






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






41. Something used to make a behavior less likely to occur - can be positive or negative






42. Four steps of the scientific method include:






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






44. A system which uses operant conditioning to make less probable actions more likely to occur by using more probable actions as reinforcers






45. The final stage of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. A stage you may never actually meet.






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






47. Final stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'I'm ready'






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






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






50. 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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