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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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






2. What is: the theory focused on 'how' of behavior; minds are a continuous flow of information about experiences - and role is to study the mind/behavior as they adapt to the environment






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






4. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs consists of which steps?






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






6. What is: the theory based on biology; belief that behavior and personality are linked to genetics






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






8. By the time they reach middle childhood - most girls will identify with one and only one _______.






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






10. What is: expression of your maleness or femaleness on a daily basis?






11. What does the right half of the brain control?






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






13. Who developed the theory of social development?






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






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






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






17. What is the clear membrane in front of the eye that protects it?






18. A person who uses ______ has a stated position - but also acknowledges that it may change over time.






19. What is a learning disability in math - where concepts are learned one day and forgotten the next?






20. What is the method of surgical delivery?






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






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






23. How much are the eyes developed in newborns?






24. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






25. Defense mechanism: transferring your thoughts and feelings onto others






26. When people w/in an experiment are assigned to a group randomly






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






28. A test that gives information about a participant including standardized tests such as aptitude - interest - and personality tests






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






30. What are: chemicals designed to kill sperm?






31. 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?






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






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






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






35. What is: a person's attraction to other people?






36. A link between a stimulus and a response in which a person or animal associates or substitutes a neutral stimulus with the actual stimulus






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






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






39. What is: long lasting contraceptive where six capsules are injected in a woman's arm?






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






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






42. Which lobe is related to vision?






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






44. The repetition of certain syllables






45. Cultural bias not generally known across all subcultures






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






47. Usually has a doctoral degree in psychology plus an internship; cannot prescribe medicine.






48. What is a fertilized ovum or egg?






49. 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






50. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs







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