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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. What is the scientific name for the sense of smell?






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






3. Biological theories of aging: like everything else in the world - the human body wears out






4. What is the ability to identify correctly something encountered before?






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






6. Which receptor is more sensitive to light - but is not used to view color?






7. What purpose do fontanels have?

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8. What is: hatred and fear of homosexuals?






9. Self-esteem begins forming in:






10. Stages that a person goes through when they find out they have an incurable disease or find out they are going to die

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11. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






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






13. What is the name for minimum amount of something we can detect or sense?






14. Categories of old age: 85+






15. What are the three different types of teratogens?






16. What is: a progesterone shot given every three months?






17. What most-extreme fate does syphillis often cause in infants?






18. When does language development begin?






19. What is caused by one extra chromosome in the number 21?






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






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






22. What side of the N/N debate means that all children are first good; believe it is the way they are brought up that affects personality and actions?






23. What is the term for: a child's understanding that once you leave the room - you are not gone forever - etc.?






24. What percentage of children are affected by hyperactivity?






25. What is: your thoughts - beliefs - attitudes - and values






26. What fluid covers the brain - and is used to transport chemicals and regulate pressure?






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






28. Fourth stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'There's nothing I can do about this'






29. Stage at which children are egocentric and will therefore think divorce is their fault






30. A way of obtaining information about a specific type of information in which questionnaires are given out to participants who are then asked to answer the questions to the best of their ability






31. A collection of data from all cases or people in the chosen set






32. What is a disease also called German measles?






33. Therapy that involves the whole family






34. Believed each person had an idea of a 'perfect person' and tried to work towards being like that person as much as possible - believing that people needed to become 'fully functioning' individuals






35. What do children in early language development not understand?






36. The first experiment of classical conditioning was done by who?






37. Theory that language abilities devlop innately; there must be some mechanism in the brain which aids in language acquisition; who came up with this theory?






38. Individual sounds w/ in a word






39. What is the main relay station for incoming sensory signals to the cerebral cortex - and outgoing motor signals from it?






40. What are the 8 psychological approaches?






41. Which lobe is related to vision?






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






43. How is extinction best achieved?






44. Stage in which a person is concerned w/ how their action might affect society; the social contract orientation






45. What is: the debate between whether a child is born a bad seed--with whatever disposition/tastes/personality they were meant to have; or that a child is born good - with their upbringing affecting their later personality and actions.






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






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






48. What is: the theory centered on studying how the mind is involved in knowing - learning - remembering - thinking; study how the mind relates to behavior






49. What is: attraction to the same sex?






50. Stages of friendship: autonomous - interdependent