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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Biological theories of aging: we only have a certain number of cells - which are programmed to only replicate so many times before they are finished and the body begins to deteriorate






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






3. In a kibbutz - the real parents of children may see them for one hour a day - a time referred to as the __________.






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






5. Which thought process is: many ideas are brainstormed to explore many possible solutions; used in creative settings?






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






7. What is: a state of mental balance - reconciling new experiences with new understanding






8. What are the two directions of growth in the embryo?






9. What is: the process of working something out in your head; shows the difference between young children (act and try things out) and older (can do things in their heads)






10. What are: the principles and standards of behavior - including morals; right/wrong and having one's actions correlate with their beliefs






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






12. What are the four characteristics of perception?






13. Dying w/o a will






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






15. Which though process is follower thinking?






16. Stages of friendship: autonomous - interdependent






17. All other variables w/in an experiment that researchers do not have control over






18. What is the simple type of learning for getting used to something?






19. Which lobe is related to voluntary muscles and intelligence?






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






21. What is the method of surgical delivery?






22. Those who are mentally retarded are least likely to also have WHAT condition?






23. A morpheme that can be a word on its own






24. Types of child play in chronological order:






25. Biological theories of aging: the number of cells that have problems or mutations that increase w/ age






26. Fourth development of language






27. Believing women followed a different progression than men - she called the moral progression of the woman what?






28. 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






29. What is: sexual self-stimulation or masturbation?






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






31. What are the factors that influence psychosocial health?






32. What percent of children in kindergarten are immunized?






33. Where nursing care is given meant to maximize the quality of life for someone who is dying






34. Which receptor is used for color vision?






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. When do the two fontanels harden?

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






38. How is IQ calculated?






39. Which stage of development is: Initiative vs. Guilt? (trying different roles)






40. The name most associated with operant conditioning is who?






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






42. What is: when a child can't be conceived via the usual method?






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






44. Children are most likely to achieve if parents:






45. 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






46. What is: hatred and fear of homosexuals?






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






48. Stage in which you see the right action as what satisfies your personal needs; a person becomes aware of two different viewpoints






49. What is the chance of having a boy or girl - according to Mendel's experiments in genetics?






50. Age at which most children will identify specific 'best-friends'