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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. What are: drugs taken within three days to prevent pregnancy from instances such as no protection - or a broken condom?






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






3. Biological theories of aging: like everything else in the world - the human body wears out






4. What is: areas of the body which - when touched - lead to sexual arousal?






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






6. How does the pupil work?






7. 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?






8. When a researcher observes and studies subjects w/o interacting or interfering w/ them






9. Which stage of development is: Industry vs. Inferiority? (working with others)






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






11. Anything which makes a behavior more likely to occur






12. What is: the theory focused on 'how' of behavior; minds are a continuous flow of information about experiences - and role is to study the mind/behavior as they adapt to the environment






13. 1 + 5 + 6. What is the mean?






14. First step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs such as food water and shelter






15. What attention disorders also interfere with the learning process?






16. Putting disabled students w/ normal students






17. What is: method of contraception by having no direct contact with partner's genitals?






18. What is the name of the scientist known as the father of genetics and inheritance?






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






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






21. How much alcohol is the safe amount to consume during pregnancy?






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






23. A test that gives information about a participant including standardized tests such as aptitude - interest - and personality tests






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






25. Where nursing care is given meant to maximize the quality of life for someone who is dying






26. What is the conception alternative where fertilization of the egg is done outside the body - and then transferred back into the body?






27. Contains the psychic content related to the primitive instincts of the body - notably sex and aggression - functioning entirely according to the pleasure-pain principle - seeking either immediate fulfillment or settling for a compromise fulfillment






28. What system is made up of the hypothalamus and other glands?






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






30. Who was the psychoanalyst who documented stages of emotional growth in regards to babies?






31. What is: your interactions with others in social situations






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






33. What do endocrine glands do?






34. The best way to teach children values is?






35. Did a longitudinal study that showed that smart kids are happy adults






36. What is the term for low IQ and mental age of about 4 years old?






37. Also called learning theory - based on the principle of observing and correcting behavior






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

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






40. Third step in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in which you may want to meet needs of belongings and love through relationships






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






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






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






44. What is: relating new information to something familiar






45. 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






46. 1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -8 -10 what is the median?






47. What is the least developed part of a newborn (growth is not complete)?






48. What is the characteristic that: you fill in areas that we do not have complete information about?






49. In the Harlow experiment: between the wire monkey+bottle - and cloth monkey+no bottle - which fake mother did the babies prefer?






50. How many different theories of language development are there?