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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is: when adolescents truly believe themselves to be the center of the universe to those around them?






2. What is: the type of thought related to numerical and intellectual puzzles--with both quick & creative responses?






3. If a mother catches rubella in first trimester - what is the chance that the fetus is affected?






4. Parenting styles: 'because I say so'--more prevalent in lower-class families






5. Id - Ego - and Super Ego were all founded by who?






6. What is the least developed part of a newborn (growth is not complete)?






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






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






9. What is a fertilized ovum or egg?






10. What is the part in the back of the eye that includes receptors called rods and cones?






11. Children are most likely to achieve if parents:






12. What are: the harmful substances to a developing fetus?






13. A set of cases of people randomly chosen from a large group to represent that large group






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






15. What is: the theory centered on behavior; see person as blank slate upon which impressions of experiences can be recorded.






16. What is the transparent part in the front of the eye?






17. What are the two directions of growth in the embryo?






18. What is the variable that the experimenter controls?






19. What is a sometimes-fatal disease occuring from the excessive use of tampons - or leaving a diaphragm in - for longer than prescribed time?






20. Why is autism rare in children for the first 2 1/2 years?

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21. Who did the study between stimulus and response with dogs; and what did he discover?






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






23. What is: the realization that objects stay the same even when they are made to look different?






24. 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?






25. Which lobe is related to hearing?






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






27. Defense mechanism: you deny your feelings and come up with ways to justify your behavior






28. Categories of old age: 65-74






29. Stage in which a person abides by the law because they think that law is a higher order; laws cannot be broken under any circumstance; social-order-maintaining orientation






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






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






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






33. Stages of friendship: intimate






34. How do you fix the problem of mother's cells attacking the baby's?






35. Which part of the ANS is the calming part of the system?






36. Aside from learning disabilities - what physical problem do Kleinfelter people have?

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37. 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.






38. States that infants need to form at least one strong attachment such as to a parent - in order to develop normally

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39. What is: the moment an ovum/egg is fertilized by sperm?






40. A collection of data from all cases or people in the chosen set






41. What is: the ability to group objects together on the basis of common features?






42. What is: psychological definition for having more equal personality characteristics between male&female?






43. How much alcohol is the safe amount to consume during pregnancy?






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






45. What is the enzyme deficiency that can cause mental retardation without treatment?






46. An environment where children live and attend school






47. Therapy that involves the whole family






48. What are the factors that influence psychosocial health?






49. What is: the study of substances which are harmful to prenatal development?






50. What is when the baby is born in a pool or bath with dim lights?