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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A child that is always in a hurry






2. A morpheme that must be w/ a word






3. Contains the psychic content related to the primitive instincts of the body - notably sex and aggression - functioning entirely according to the pleasure-pain principle - seeking either immediate fulfillment or settling for a compromise fulfillment






4. What is the enzyme deficiency that can cause mental retardation without treatment?






5. There are usually two groups in an experiment - titled:






6. What is: long lasting contraceptive where six capsules are injected in a woman's arm?






7. Who made the first IQ test?






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






9. What is the rating system to judge a baby's functionality when first born?






10. What is: the understanding of more advanced classification; that some sets are also sub-sets of a larger class?






11. What is the opening of the iris - which looks black?






12. Aside from learning disabilities - what physical problem do Kleinfelter people have?

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13. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






14. A term used to describe something similar in structure or organization






15. What is: a period in a child's development in which he/she is capable of understanding some things but not others






16. True or False: Kohlberg believed that you go through each step of moral development one @ a time and could not skip them.






17. What is the term for fraternal twins?






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






19. Level 2 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






20. What is: an M.D. who provides comprehensive care for people of all ages?






21. Which of these diseases can cause miscarriage - stillbirth - heart defects - deafness - and other problems?






22. What are the three parts of memory?






23. 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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24. What attention disorders also interfere with the learning process?






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






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






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






28. The negative effects of sensory deprivation (not as much attention) are more likely to _______ w/ the length of the stage.






29. What is the name for depth perception cues made with one eye?






30. What are the factors that influence psychosocial health?






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






32. 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






33. 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.






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






35. Stage in which whether you will be punished or not determines what is moral or not - also called the punishment and obiedience phase






36. What is: the process by which a person takes material into their mind from the environment - which may mean changing sensory evidence to make it fit?






37. If a test measures what is meant to measure it is considered what?






38. Pavlovs famous classical conditioning dog experiment.






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






40. Children are most likely to achieve if parents:






41. A type of conditioning in which a person associates an action with a consequence






42. 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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43. What is the middle number in a set of data called?






44. Parenting styles: makes few demands - hardly ever punishes






45. Jean Piaget extensively used which research method to study children?






46. First stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'This could never happen to me. This must be a mistake'






47. The integrator between the outer and inner worlds - as well as the id and the superego. Gives continuity and consistency to behavior by providing a personal point of reference - which relates to the events of the past and actions of the present and o






48. What are the three different types of teratogens?






49. Which part of the ANS is the arousing part of the system?






50. Defense mechanism: you deny your feelings and come up with ways to justify your behavior