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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The larger the sample:






2. Stereotypes in genders; boys play with trucks and girls wear makeup - etc.






3. What is: the part of the ear inside the cochlea; contains sensors that change energy into impulses to be decoded by the brain?






4. What is: a child (especially preschool age) doesn't take into consideration other people's needs--their perceptions are limited to their own point of view






5. What is: growth from the center (spine) outward - where vital organs form before the extremities?






6. 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.






7. What is the method in which a variable and constant are use to test theories?






8. What is: the study of substances which are harmful to prenatal development?






9. What is the perception characteristic that: you don't have to think about it for it to happen?






10. Theory by Bandura; the interaction of a person's personality - the environment - and the behavior.






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






12. The best way to teach children values is?






13. What disorder causes a person to have difficulty concentration - be easily distracted - or constantly in motion?






14. What do physicians recommend to prevent SIDS?






15. What is: a statistical measure of typical scores for categories of information?






16. What are the four stages of sexual response?






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






18. What thought process characterizes creative - gifted - or advanced children?






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






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






21. Chomsky believed that the ability to develop language skills was inherited in ______.






22. Which stage of development is: Generativity vs. Stagnation? (giving to the next generation)






23. Final stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'I'm ready'






24. Categories of old age: 75-84






25. The scientific study of words and sentences






26. Child's realization their sex will stay the same






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






28. What is: an M.D. who provides comprehensive care for people of all ages?






29. Jean Piaget extensively used which research method to study children?






30. Stages of friendship: intimate






31. What part of the central nervous system controls all necessary functions of the body?






32. 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?






33. What percentage of children are affected by hyperactivity?






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






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






36. The number which occurs the most often






37. Therapy that involves the whole family






38. When do the two fontanels harden?

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39. What purpose do fontanels have?

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40. Teaches that when a certain action is performed - there are consequences--reinforces good behavior with extrinsic/intrinsic reinforcers






41. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






42. A set of cases of people randomly chosen from a large group to represent that large group






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






44. Who developed the theory of social development?






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






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






47. Removing something unpleasant from a situation - to make a behavior more likely






48. The most direct measure of syntax in middle childhood is what?






49. What is the medical means to terminate a pregnancy?






50. A communication style in which single words are used to communicate - typical of toddlers learning to speak - for example 'give' or 'mama'. The meaning is still understood even though complete sentences are not used