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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Level 2 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






2. First stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'This could never happen to me. This must be a mistake'






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






4. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






5. How was the visual cliff study conducted?

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






7. Who proposed fluid/crystallized intelligence?






8. What is: your sense of being a man or woman as defined by society?






9. What is: when a person or animal responds to a neutral stimulus with a meaningful one






10. What is: the process by which a society identifies its expectations?






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






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






13. Failure to thrive is caused by:






14. What is: the theory centered on behavior; see person as blank slate upon which impressions of experiences can be recorded.






15. Why is self-report data not as reliable as other research methods?






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






17. 1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -8 -10 what is the median?






18. What is: long lasting contraceptive where six capsules are injected in a woman's arm?






19. Which stage of development is: Intimacy vs. Isolation? (emotional ties with others)






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






21. What is: attraction to the same sex?






22. Categories of old age: 85+






23. When does language development begin?






24. What is a common learning disability in reading?






25. Biological theories of aging: we only have a certain number of cells - which are programmed to only replicate so many times before they are finished and the body begins to deteriorate






26. Stages of friendship: Momentary playmates






27. How many PAIRS of chromosomes do body cells have?






28. Which thought process is: many ideas are brainstormed to explore many possible solutions; used in creative settings?






29. Defense mechanism: a type of displacement - a redirection of the feeling into a socially productive activity






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






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






32. Defense mechanism: you deny your feelings and come up with ways to justify your behavior






33. Individual sounds w/ in a word






34. What is the name for the 'crack' in the middle of the brain halves?






35. The ethical component of the personality and provides the moral standards by which the ego operates






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






37. When people w/in an experiment are assigned to a group randomly






38. What kind of problem can it cause when a husband and wife have different blood types?

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39. What is: the fluid filled structure in the inner ear that looks like a snail?






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






41. Deaf children will often be more proficient at communicating through _______ than do hearing infants - often being able to sign at ten months old






42. What is: an M.D. who specializes in OB-GYN?






43. What is: the theory to investigate the elements or 'structures' of the mind; classify structures and focus on conscious thought






44. What are: vibrations in the air that we receive through the ear to be processed?






45. 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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46. The smallest unit of a word which has meaning - may be bound or free






47. After how many cigarettes will the fetus definitely have problems--with a 50% greater risk of childhood cancer?






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






49. Third development of language






50. What is: T-shaped device implanted in uterus by a physician for five to ten years at a time?