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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. Parenting styles: makes few demands - hardly ever punishes






2. Once the disease strikes - an individual w/ Alzheimer's disease usually has their life expectancy is:






3. What is the name for depth perception cues made with both eyes?






4. What is the name for the awareness of external and internal events?






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






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






7. When someone sees an incomplete form - they fill in the pieces and perceive it as it would be that way. What Gestalt principle is this an example of?






8. A child that is always in a hurry






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






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






11. 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.






12. How is extinction best achieved?






13. When people are followed and studied over a long period of time and checked up on at certain points






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






15. What is: the gland that controls release of hormones from the gonads?






16. When is anoxia a problem in births?






17. Defense mechanism in which complete rejection of the feeling or situation






18. The number which occurs the most often






19. What are the two different classifications of intelligence?






20. Imitation of a past-observed behavior






21. Who conducted a longitudinal study of smart kids - resulting that they become happy adults?






22. Categories of old age: 85+






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






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






25. What glands affect the mood - energy level - and stress?






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






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






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






29. What is another name for a newborn?






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






31. What is the part of the ear that includes the pinna and external auditory canal?






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






33. 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)






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. A morpheme that must be w/ a word






40. What is a disease also called German measles?






41. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






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






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






44. What is: when the mother consumes alcohol while her babies are in the womb?






45. What do endocrine glands do?






46. Where is the pituitary gland located - and how big is it?






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

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48. A correlation coefficient of zero






49. List the levels (in order) of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development






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







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