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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the white part of the eye that protects and manages the shape of the eye?






2. What is the method to find the amount that one variable changes in relation to another?






3. Which stage of development is: Trust vs. Mistrust?






4. Did a longitudinal study that showed that smart kids are happy adults






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






6. Third element: There is a gap between what the child can do with help - and what they can do on their own; shows when a child has finally learned it






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






8. What is the least developed part of a newborn (growth is not complete)?






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






10. Used to show links between people - events - actions - behaviors - etc. while not determining the caus - rather is linked to statistics






11. Applied when a test measures something more than one facet






12. Who taught women breathing procedures to get through childbirth - including panting?






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






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






15. An environment where children live and attend school






16. What is the part of the ear that includes the pinna and external auditory canal?






17. A set of cases of people randomly chosen from a large group to represent that large group






18. When a researcher observes and studies subjects w/o interacting or interfering w/ them






19. Who coined the Theory of Moral Development?






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






21. What determines physical traits and is inherited from one or both parents?






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


23. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






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






25. A correlation coefficient of zero






26. A baby repeating what you just said






27. What kind of childbirth did Dr. Grantly Dick Read start teaching?






28. Therapy that involves the whole family






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






30. What is: sexual self-stimulation or masturbation?






31. What is: psychological definition for having more equal personality characteristics between male&female?






32. What is the conception alternative where semen is deposited into the body via a thin tube?






33. Believed each person had an idea of a 'perfect person' and tried to work towards being like that person as much as possible - believing that people needed to become 'fully functioning' individuals






34. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs






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






36. Anything which makes a behavior more likely to occur






37. What is: hatred and fear of homosexuals?






38. Third step in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in which you may want to meet needs of belongings and love through relationships






39. States that infants need to form at least one strong attachment such as to a parent - in order to develop normally


40. What is the name for the bundles of axons - used to communicate between the two halves of brain?






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






42. What is the most extreme outcome of a woman drinking during her pregnancy?






43. What percentage of children are affected by hyperactivity?






44. What are the two different classifications of intelligence?






45. First step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs such as food water and shelter






46. 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?






47. What is: the elated feeling adolescents have - that they are immune to risks - mortality and probability; false sense of security thinking they will never fall or get caught.






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






49. Second element: The presence of someone who knows more in an area - like a parent - teacher - coach - etc.?






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