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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. Where are genes carried?






2. What is: a state of mental balance - reconciling new experiences with new understanding






3. Third stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'If you don't die I will do the following...'






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






5. Who coined the Theory of Moral Development?






6. What regulates internal temperature - eating - sleeping - drinking - emotions - and sexual activity?






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






8. Stage in which you see the right action as what satisfies your personal needs; a person becomes aware of two different viewpoints






9. Fourth stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'There's nothing I can do about this'






10. 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






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






12. What is the method of surgical delivery?






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






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






15. If a test measures what is meant to measure it is considered what?






16. Not physical abuse but when the child feels rejected or feels failure






17. What is: a child (especially preschool age) doesn't take into consideration other people's needs--their perceptions are limited to their own point of view






18. What is the perception characteristic that: if you have heard a movie is scary - you might be more inclined to get scared?






19. When people are followed and studied over a long period of time and checked up on at certain points






20. Which stage of development is: Intimacy vs. Isolation? (emotional ties with others)






21. A method of modifying behavior - by ignoring the behavior so you don't have the response






22. What are the 8 psychological approaches?






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






24. The average of a data set






25. What are: general term for the reproductive organs in a male or female?






26. Final stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'I'm ready'






27. What is: attraction to both sexes?






28. What is the very critical period of the first 3 months in the womb?






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






30. A type of conditioning in which a person associates an action with a consequence






31. What is the opening of the iris - which looks black?






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






33. Who created functionalism?






34. One's wishes for the distribution of one's property and possessions after death






35. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






36. Which lobe is related to voluntary muscles and intelligence?






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






38. Why isn't an IQ test a good indicator for children over long periods of time?






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






40. Types of child play in chronological order:






41. A way of obtaining information about a specific type of information in which questionnaires are given out to participants who are then asked to answer the questions to the best of their ability






42. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development






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






44. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






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






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






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






48. Stages of friendship: Momentary playmates






49. Therapy that involves the whole family






50. Disagreed w/ Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development because his subjects were mainly male