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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Parenting styles: makes few demands - hardly ever punishes






2. Which stage of development is: Identity vs. Role Confusion? (who am I)






3. What is: the theory centered on studying how the mind is involved in knowing - learning - remembering - thinking; study how the mind relates to behavior






4. Which protective brain layer is the strongest and thickest?






5. 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






6. Stage in which a person makes decisions according to his or her conscience; the universal ethical principal orientation; not many people ever reach this stage






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






8. Second stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'This is unfair. Why me?'






9. A type of research done inside of a lab - selected to monitor specific biological changes in individuals by using expensive and sophisticated machinery






10. In a kibbutz - the real parents of children may see them for one hour a day - a time referred to as the __________.






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






12. Stages of friendship: two way - fair weathered






13. The repetition of certain syllables






14. Means that the participants must know the content of the experiment and be warned of any risk or harm






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






16. The study of the aging process






17. What do children in early language development not understand?






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






19. What is: a progesterone shot given every three months?






20. What percentage of children are affected by hyperactivity?






21. What is: attraction to the same sex?






22. What are the three different types of teratogens?






23. 1 + 5 + 6. What is the mean?






24. What is: an experienced practitioner who can attend pregnancies and deliveries?






25. What is: the representation in the mind of a set of perceptions - ideas - and actions - which go together






26. What 4 main problems do fetal alcohol syndrome cause?






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






28. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






29. Which though process is follower thinking?






30. What is a common learning disability in reading?






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






32. What kind of childbirth did Dr. Grantly Dick Read start teaching?






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






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






35. A reinforcer that comes from within the individual--something emotional.






36. What controls breathing and heart rate?






37. What is: small device to block access to the uterus; left in place with spermicide for 6-8 hours - in order to kill any remaining sperm?






38. A term used in research used to describe something measurable usually expressed as a number






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






40. A chronic condition that deteriorates the nerve fibers in the brain controlling memory - speech - and personality. Early symptoms including personality changes - lack of interest in activities - and change in sleep patterns.

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






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






43. What is the variable that the experiment is trying to test?






44. What is: a period in a child's development in which he/she is capable of understanding some things but not others






45. How does the pupil work?






46. Why are IQ scores only accurate for short periods of time?






47. What are areas in a baby's skull where cartilage hasn't yet hardened into bone?






48. What is the main difference between classical and operant conditioning?






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






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