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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Believing women followed a different progression than men - she called the moral progression of the woman what?






2. Fourth step in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in which you begin to think about you self-esteem and how you feel as a person






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






4. Which protective brain layer is mostly blood vessels?






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






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






7. What is: the theory focused on the individual's unconscious motivations?






8. What is: structures in the cerebral cortex related to memory and emotion?






9. What is: the number of full wavelengths that pass through a point in a given amount of time






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






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






12. What is: the tone color or perceptual quality of a sound?






13. Which protective brain layer is the strongest and thickest?






14. What is the white part of the eye that protects and manages the shape of the eye?






15. What percent of children in kindergarten are immunized?






16. How does the pupil work?






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






18. A reinforcer that is physical (tangible) or from the environment - like payment for work - or a prize






19. Who first coined self-efficacy?






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






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






22. What is another name for a sound wave's amplitude?






23. What is the term for lack of responsiveness to other people?






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






25. Putting disabled students w/ normal students






26. A morpheme that must be w/ a word






27. What is: dynamic blend of our experiences - heredity - environment - etc. which determines how we react to problems/issues?






28. What is the term for the death of a child under one year - for no apparent reason?






29. Applied when a test measures something more than one facet






30. Stage in which a person abides by the law because they think that law is a higher order; laws cannot be broken under any circumstance; social-order-maintaining orientation






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






32. 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






33. Time at which most children begin to speak actual words






34. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






35. 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.






36. Who created structuralism?






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






38. When do children develop object permanence?






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






40. When people w/in an experiment are assigned to a group randomly






41. What is: growth from the center (spine) outward - where vital organs form before the extremities?






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






43. How much are the eyes developed in newborns?






44. What system is made up of the hypothalamus and other glands?






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






46. What are: the harmful substances to a developing fetus?






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






48. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






49. Categories of old age: 85+






50. Defined as diseases which are either related to or caused by a sedentary lifestyle - in other words - caused by the lack of regular exercise or activity