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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. How many different theories of language development are there?






2. What is: the method to prevent an egg and sperm from being able to access each other?






3. What is: the belief that you are the center of the universe and everything revolves around you - and the inability to see the world as someone else does and adapt to it.






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






5. Observing someone's behavior and basing our own behavior on it






6. What do physicians recommend to prevent SIDS?






7. What are: vibrations in the air that we receive through the ear to be processed?






8. The number which occurs the most often






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






10. An environment where children live and attend school






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






12. Is there currently a cure for Alzheimer's disease?






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






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






15. What is the medical term for birth of a dead baby?






16. Something used to make a behavior less likely to occur - can be positive or negative






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






18. Stages of friendship: intimate






19. Who believed that children's thinking doesn't develop smoothly - but instead certain points where it 'takes off' and transitions into new areas?






20. Babies are rewarded with food/attention with they say 'mama' etc - so they continue to say those words and learn new ones; what idea does this theory follow?






21. Stage in which a person is concerned w/ how their action might affect society; the social contract orientation






22. The repetition of certain syllables






23. What is: hatred and fear of homosexuals?






24. Which thought process is a creative process?






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






26. Where nursing care is given meant to maximize the quality of life for someone who is dying






27. What are: the principles and standards of behavior - including morals; right/wrong and having one's actions correlate with their beliefs






28. What is: irrelevant stimuli that compete for our attention (like traffic)






29. What is: attraction to both sexes?






30. List the levels (in order) of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development






31. What is the name for the awareness of external and internal events?






32. What is the name for the 'crack' in the middle of the brain halves?






33. The integrator between the outer and inner worlds - as well as the id and the superego. Gives continuity and consistency to behavior by providing a personal point of reference - which relates to the events of the past and actions of the present and o






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






35. What is the most popular method for giving birth?






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






37. Rang the bell each time he fed the dog; eventually how early did the dogs start salivating?






38. What is: the most developed - and largest (80%) - part of the brain?






39. Parenting styles: respects individually - but tries to instill social values






40. What is: not being involved in a sexual relationship?






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






42. When is anoxia a problem in births?






43. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






44. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs






45. The study of the aging process






46. What is: attraction to the same sex?






47. Who coined the Theory of Moral Development?






48. What sends commands to all other parts of the body?






49. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






50. What is: any pill designed to prevent pregnancy?