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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Who was the psychoanalyst who documented stages of emotional growth in regards to babies?






2. When one variable increase - another variable increases. We call this a what?






3. Defense mechanism: feelings are redirected to someone else






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






11. What is the method in which a variable and constant are use to test theories?






12. What are: the principles and standards of behavior - including morals; right/wrong and having one's actions correlate with their beliefs






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






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






15. What is: when the mother consumes alcohol while her babies are in the womb?






16. What is: T-shaped device implanted in uterus by a physician for five to ten years at a time?






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






18. Which lobe is related to vision?






19. We smell when airborne molecules of an odor reach tiny receptor cells in the top of the nasal cavity; what is the name of this receptor area?






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






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






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






23. Who made the first IQ test?






24. How does the pupil work?






25. Types of child play in chronological order:






26. Time at which most children begin to speak actual words






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






28. Whatmakes a person able to see objects are they are - in 3 dimensions?






29. Which though process is follower thinking?






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






31. What do endocrine glands do?






32. Stage in which a person is concerned w/ how their action might affect society; the social contract orientation






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






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






35. Chomsky believed that the ability to develop language skills was inherited in ______.






36. When does language development begin?






37. What houses memories and controls our responses to different sensory signals?






38. What is the ability to identify correctly something encountered before?






39. What is the main relay station for incoming sensory signals to the cerebral cortex - and outgoing motor signals from it?






40. What is: any pill designed to prevent pregnancy?






41. Stereotypes in genders; boys play with trucks and girls wear makeup - etc.






42. The best way to teach children values is?






43. Stages of friendship: intimate






44. What are the four lobes of the brain?






45. What are the three parts of memory?






46. 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






47. What is: hatred and fear of homosexuals?






48. What is the medical means to terminate a pregnancy?






49. What side of the N/N debate means that all children are first good; believe it is the way they are brought up that affects personality and actions?






50. Self-aware - recognized - defined