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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Which part of the ANS is the calming part of the system?






2. John Bowlby felt that attachment held evolutionary purpose. Explain






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






4. 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.






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






6. A term used to describe something similar in structure or organization






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






8. A signal to society that certain rules have changed - this person is no longer a child






9. 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






10. A lower number of the correlation coefficient - closer to the number zero shows a:






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






12. The larger the sample:






13. Which protective brain layer is mostly blood vessels?






14. What is: the amount of pressure produced by a sound wave - measured in decibels?






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






16. Which lobe is related to body sensations?






17. What two other chemicals do the adrenal glands secrete?






18. What is: your feelings and reactions






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






20. Usually has a doctoral degree in psychology plus an internship; cannot prescribe medicine.






21. First element to Vygotsky's theory: what does social interaction facilitate?






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






23. Who created the first scientific psychology laboratory?






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






25. Defense mechanism: reverting to old behavior to avoid feelings






26. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development






27. Fourth stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'There's nothing I can do about this'






28. How does the pupil work?






29. Piaget believed that the individual actively constructs knowledge about the world--what is the term for this?






30. What is the term for oxygen deficiency to the brain?






31. What is: a mix of gender identity - gender roles - and orientation; recognition of ourselves as sexual beings.






32. Children that are raised on the Kibbutz are used to study the effects of what?






33. Used to show links between people - events - actions - behaviors - etc. while not determining the caus - rather is linked to statistics






34. The study of the aging process






35. What is: the way the brain organizes and gives meaning to information provided by the senses?






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






37. Dying w/o a will






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






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






40. What is a common learning disability in reading?






41. What is: relating new information to something familiar






42. Who founded the Hierarchy of Needs theory?






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






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






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






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






47. A child that is always in a hurry






48. Which stage of development is: Initiative vs. Guilt? (trying different roles)






49. What is: generalizations about each gender - such as that men are aggressive and logical - and women are nurturing and emotional






50. A correlation coefficient of zero