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

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2. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






3. What is the variable that the experimenter controls?






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






5. Pavlovs famous classical conditioning dog experiment.






6. 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






7. What is the drug to cause an abortion in the first 9 weeks of pregnancy?






8. What is: the type of thought that has to do with factual information--trivia - vocabulary - science - history?






9. What section of the nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?






10. What is the conception alternative where fertilization of the egg is done outside the body - and then transferred back into the body?






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






12. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






13. Who was the psychoanalyst who documented stages of emotional growth in regards to babies?






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






15. What two things make up the central nervous system?






16. What is a specific period in development when a certain event has the greatest impact? (For example - a certain period of time when a young bird can learn to fly)






17. Who created structuralism?






18. Defined as diseases which are either related to or caused by a sedentary lifestyle - in other words - caused by the lack of regular exercise or activity






19. Children are most likely to achieve if parents:






20. What is: the theory to investigate the elements or 'structures' of the mind; classify structures and focus on conscious thought






21. Defense mechanism: Turning a feeling into the exact opposite feeling






22. The most direct measure of syntax in middle childhood is what?






23. Defense mechanism: reverting to old behavior to avoid feelings






24. 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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25. Visible signs of aging include:

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26. Sigmund Freud's analysis of human personality and subconscious drives features three main components including:






27. Which stage of development is: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (making their own decisions)






28. Therapy that involves the whole family






29. What is the part of the ear that includes the eardrum - anvil - and stirrup?






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






31. Which receptor is more sensitive to light - but is not used to view color?






32. The scientific study of words and sentences






33. Which thought process is a creative process?






34. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






35. Where is the pituitary gland located - and how big is it?






36. What two diseases - when caught early in the pregnancy - are most dangerous to the fetus?






37. Stage in which whether you will be punished or not determines what is moral or not - also called the punishment and obiedience phase






38. What is the factor that always stays the same?






39. What is: generalizations about each gender - such as that men are aggressive and logical - and women are nurturing and emotional






40. The number which occurs the most often






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






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






43. A chronic condition that deteriorates the nerve fibers in the brain controlling memory - speech - and personality. Early symptoms including personality changes - lack of interest in activities - and change in sleep patterns.

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44. Parenting styles: makes few demands - hardly ever punishes






45. According to both Kohlberg and Piaget - the most immature reason to do something is to:






46. What is the white part of the eye that protects and manages the shape of the eye?






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






48. In the Harlow experiment: between the wire monkey+bottle - and cloth monkey+no bottle - which fake mother did the babies prefer?






49. What is: where the lens changes its curves to help the eye focus?






50. Who argued that if psychology was a true science - then psychologists should only study what they could see and measure (behaviorist theory)?