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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 the method of surgical delivery?






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






3. Which part of the ANS is the arousing part of the system?






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






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






6. 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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7. Types of child play in chronological order:






8. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






9. Dying w/o a will






10. What percent of children in kindergarten are immunized?






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






12. Failure to thrive is caused by:






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






14. Who argued that classical conditioning explains some behaviors - but operant conditioning plays a much larger role?






15. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






16. True or False: Kohlberg believed that you go through each step of moral development one @ a time and could not skip them.






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






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






19. What are the 8 psychological approaches?






20. What is: method of contraception by having no direct contact with partner's genitals?






21. Fourth development of language






22. What is the chance of a baby having PKU?






23. What is the part of the ear that includes the oval window - cochlea - and organ of Corti?






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






25. Imitation of a past-observed behavior






26. What syndrome is characterized by small stature - poor coordination - hyperactive - learning disabilities - mental retardation - or large head?






27. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






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






29. There are usually two groups in an experiment - titled:






30. Who introduced the scientific method?






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






32. Children are most likely to achieve if parents:






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






34. When people of different ages are studied at one particular time






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






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






37. All other variables w/in an experiment that researchers do not have control over






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






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






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






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






42. Does a gamete (reproductive) cell have full or half set of chromosomes?






43. What is: the ear's interpretation of a sound's frequency






44. 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






45. John Bowlby felt that attachment held evolutionary purpose. Explain






46. What is the name for depth perception cues made with one eye?






47. People who are working that experience discrimination because of their age - whether too young or too old are victims of what?






48. What is: attraction to the opposite sex?






49. A system which uses operant conditioning to make less probable actions more likely to occur by using more probable actions as reinforcers






50. What is another term for the system of hearing?