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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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






2. Stages of friendship: one way assistance






3. What percent of children in kindergarten are immunized?






4. Stages of friendship: intimate






5. How can parents avoid down syndrome in their children?






6. What is: your thoughts about what gives life purpose--the meaning of life - religion






7. Is there currently a cure for Alzheimer's disease?






8. What is the name of the largest commissure?






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






10. What are the two parts responsible for bending light and focusing it in the back of the eye?






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






12. Gilligan believed that Kholberg's theory described the male progression which she called the what?






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






14. What is the very critical period of the first 3 months in the womb?






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






16. Anything which makes a behavior more likely to occur






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






18. What is: relating new information to something familiar






19. 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?






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






21. What are the two different classifications of intelligence?






22. Infants develop a secure attachment when parents pay attention to and respond to a child's needs. What theory includes this statement?






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






24. What syndrome happens when a woman smokes while pregnant?






25. What are the three things to monitor - to measure temperament in infants?






26. What is the ring of muscles that makes up the colored part of the eye?






27. 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






28. What are the five areas of Apgar Rating - with scores of 0-2 in each?






29. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






30. How was the visual cliff study conducted?

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31. When can a person's short term memory become incapacitated?






32. How does the pupil work?






33. What is the part of the ear that includes the oval window - cochlea - and organ of Corti?






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






38. Stage in which whether you will be punished or not determines what is moral or not - also called the punishment and obiedience phase






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






40. Third development of language






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






42. When does language development begin?






43. What is the study done to show that infants have depth perception?






44. What is the name for the bundles of axons - used to communicate between the two halves of brain?






45. What is: growth from the head downward (head develops before rest of the body)?






46. According to both Kohlberg and Piaget - the most immature reason to do something is to:






47. Which lobe is related to body sensations?






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






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






50. What side of the N/N debate means that a child will be born with whatever disposition - tastes - personality they were 'meant' to have; believe that there are bad seeds.