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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which receptor is used for color vision?






2. Experiment when none of the doctors - researchers - and participants know who is getting the real drug






3. Age at with children start feeling a fear of the dark - which can be strong and appear suddenly






4. Children learn and form their conscience and thoughts of what is acceptable behavior from what?






5. What is: the type of thought related to numerical and intellectual puzzles--with both quick & creative responses?






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






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






8. Which thought process is a creative process?






9. What is: the amount of pressure produced by a sound wave - measured in decibels?






10. Therapy that involves the whole family






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






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






13. When a participant starts to feel the effects of the drug but is actually taking a sugar pill or placebo






14. What is the medical term for birth of a dead baby?






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






16. What section of the nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?






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

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18. What is: hatred and fear of homosexuals?






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






20. 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






21. Which thought process is: a set of steps is followed to come to a correct answer; used in academic (math/science) settings?






22. What is the characteristic that: you may be more interested in a person - rather than what she is saying?






23. 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






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






25. The best way to teach children values is?






26. 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?






27. How is IQ calculated?






28. Failure to thrive is caused by:






29. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






30. In a study - the researchers have direct control over this variable






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






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






33. What is: where the lens changes its curves to help the eye focus?






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






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






36. What is the term for fraternal twins?






37. Not physical abuse but when the child feels rejected or feels failure






38. What is the scientific name for the sense of smell?






39. What is: irrelevant stimuli that compete for our attention (like traffic)






40. 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)






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






42. What is: the ability to associate something from one area of knowledge - and use that to determine or imagine what it is like in other aspects?






43. The scientific study of words and sentences






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






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






46. What is being able to reproduce knowledge from memory?






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






48. What is: the ability to group objects together on the basis of common features?






49. What is: the representation in the mind of a set of perceptions - ideas - and actions - which go together






50. What is the characteristic that: you fill in areas that we do not have complete information about?