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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. What thought process is supported by the example that: infants are given an object to hold - and then can recognize by sight the object.






2. By the time they reach middle childhood - most girls will identify with one and only one _______.






3. When something from conditioning carries over to another related area; made baby Albert afraid of all furry animals - rather than just rats






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






5. 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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6. A number between +1 and -1 that measures the strength between two variables






7. What is: a mix of gender identity - gender roles - and orientation; recognition of ourselves as sexual beings.






8. What is a specific period in development when a certain event has the greatest impact? (For example - a certain period of time when a young bird can learn to fly)






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






10. Means that the participants must know the content of the experiment and be warned of any risk or harm






11. A link between a stimulus and a response in which a person or animal associates or substitutes a neutral stimulus with the actual stimulus






12. Stages of friendship: two way - fair weathered






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






14. What kind of childbirth did Dr. Grantly Dick Read start teaching?






15. What is the variable that the experiment is trying to test?






16. A higher number of the correlation coefficient closer to the number one shows a:






17. Third stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'If you don't die I will do the following...'






18. What regulates internal temperature - eating - sleeping - drinking - emotions - and sexual activity?






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






20. What is the chance of a baby having PKU?






21. What purpose do fontanels have?

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






23. First element to Vygotsky's theory: what does social interaction facilitate?






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






25. 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?






26. Where a group of people live together and the children of all the people are raised by one or two people






27. What is: when adolescents truly believe themselves to be the center of the universe to those around them?






28. What does the left half of the brain control?






29. When one variable increase - another variable increases. We call this a what?






30. Who developed the theory of social development?






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






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






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






34. What is: attraction to both sexes?






35. What is another term for the system of hearing?






36. What does STDs stand for - including AIDS and herpes?






37. What are the three different areas of the Autonomic Nervous System?






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

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39. A person who uses ______ has a stated position - but also acknowledges that it may change over time.






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






41. What 4 main problems do fetal alcohol syndrome cause?






42. The larger the sample:






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






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






45. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






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






47. Third element: There is a gap between what the child can do with help - and what they can do on their own; shows when a child has finally learned it






48. Parenting styles: 'because I say so'--more prevalent in lower-class families






49. What is the approach that assumes people organize their perceptions by patterns?






50. What are the four layers that protect the brain?







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