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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. What is: the theory focused on the individual's unconscious motivations?






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






3. What is the perception characteristic that: you don't have to think about it for it to happen?






4. What is: the tone color or perceptual quality of a sound?






5. What is: the type of thought that has to do with factual information--trivia - vocabulary - science - history?






6. What is: not being involved in a sexual relationship?






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






8. Why did studies used by Piaget and Freud lead to wrong conclusions?






9. What is: the understanding of more advanced classification; that some sets are also sub-sets of a larger class?






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






11. What are the four stages of sexual response?






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






13. What gland releases hormones that regulate hormone secretions of other glands?






14. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






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






16. Observing someone's behavior and basing our own behavior on it






17. What is: structures in the cerebral cortex related to memory and emotion?






18. What is: term used to describe a person's belief that they can perform a task successfully?






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






20. What most-extreme fate does syphillis often cause in infants?






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






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






23. Which thought process is a creative process?






24. What is a common learning disability in reading?






25. Visible signs of aging include:

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26. What is another name for a sound wave's amplitude?






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






28. Stage at which children are egocentric and will therefore think divorce is their fault






29. Who argued that classical conditioning explains some behaviors - but operant conditioning plays a much larger role?






30. What is the most extreme outcome of a woman drinking during her pregnancy?






31. How is IQ calculated?






32. Something used to make a behavior less likely to occur - can be positive or negative






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






34. What is: the process by which a person takes material into their mind from the environment - which may mean changing sensory evidence to make it fit?






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






36. Fourth development of language






37. What do physicians recommend to prevent SIDS?






38. Theory that language abilities devlop innately; there must be some mechanism in the brain which aids in language acquisition; who came up with this theory?






39. What is: the most developed - and largest (80%) - part of the brain?






40. What are the two different classifications of intelligence?






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






42. What sends commands to all other parts of the body?






43. Who first coined self-efficacy?






44. Who did the experiment with baby monkeys about affection and love?






45. If you are A positive blood - what is that in terms of Rh factor?






46. How is ADHD diagnosed?






47. Second element: The presence of someone who knows more in an area - like a parent - teacher - coach - etc.?






48. What is: the gland that controls release of hormones from the gonads?






49. Where is the pituitary gland located - and how big is it?






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