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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What are: the principles and standards of behavior - including morals; right/wrong and having one's actions correlate with their beliefs






2. What is the name for the two halves of the brain?






3. Self-aware - recognized - defined






4. Four steps of the scientific method include:






5. A disorder where the bones are weakened and become porous - like a sponge






6. Which lobe is related to hearing?






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






8. Biological theories of aging: as our bodies age - our immune systems become less effective at fighting disease - stress - etc.






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






10. What is: the belief that you are the center of the universe and everything revolves around you - and the inability to see the world as someone else does and adapt to it.






11. The first experiment of classical conditioning was done by who?






12. What do physicians recommend to prevent SIDS?






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






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






15. What is: another form of consciousness involving very little effort; dreaming while awake or letting the mind wander?






16. What is the simple type of learning for getting used to something?






17. The negative effects of sensory deprivation (not as much attention) are more likely to _______ w/ the length of the stage.






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






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






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






21. What is the chance of a baby having PKU?






22. How is extinction best achieved?






23. When one variable increases while another variable decreases. We call this a what?






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






25. What are the four areas of taste that taste-buds recognize?






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






27. In a case study - a single individual called a _____ is intensely studied






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






29. When do children develop object permanence?






30. What is: when a sample is taken from the fluid in the amniotic sac - to be tested for diseases or genetic traits?






31. What is: the difference made to one's mind by the process of assimilation?






32. What side of the N/N debate means that a child will be born with whatever disposition - tastes - personality they were 'meant' to have; believe that there are bad seeds.






33. In a study - the researchers have direct control over this variable






34. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






35. The final stage of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. A stage you may never actually meet.






36. What is the term to describe the thinking part of health?






37. Second development of language - still pre-speech; repetition of meaningful sounds






38. Imitation of a past-observed behavior






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






40. A medical doctor with a degree who specializes in psychotherapy - who can prescribe drugs






41. A child that is always in a hurry






42. Defense mechanism: hiding the feelings and not acknowledging them






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






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






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






46. Babies are rewarded with food/attention with they say 'mama' etc - so they continue to say those words and learn new ones; what idea does this theory follow?






47. What is the sense that gives information about balance and body movement? (if your body is moving - tilting - etc.)






48. The repetition of certain syllables






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






50. What is: focusing attention on a small amount of information?