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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: long lasting contraceptive where six capsules are injected in a woman's arm?






2. A number between +1 and -1 that measures the strength between two variables






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






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






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






6. Environment in which two (or more) children sit side by side - or near each other - and play without interacting with the other child or trying to influence them in any way. Most children engage in this type of enviornment.






7. A correlation coefficient of zero






8. Means that the participants must know the content of the experiment and be warned of any risk or harm






9. Cultural bias not generally known across all subcultures






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






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






12. In a kibbutz - the real parents of children may see them for one hour a day - a time referred to as the __________.






13. What is: the theory that all people are inherently good and motivated to achieve their full potential






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






15. What is a disease also called German measles?






16. What attention disorders also interfere with the learning process?






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






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






19. Which stage of development is: Initiative vs. Guilt? (trying different roles)






20. Types of child play in chronological order:






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






22. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






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






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






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






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






27. 1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -8 -10 what is the median?






28. What is the name for depth perception cues made with both eyes?






29. Self-esteem begins forming in:






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






31. Which receptor is used for color vision?






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






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


34. What is the name of the largest commissure?






35. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






36. What is the term for identical twins?






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






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






39. Why did studies used by Piaget and Freud lead to wrong conclusions?






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






41. What is: attraction to the same sex?






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






43. What is: when a person or animal responds to a neutral stimulus with a meaningful one






44. What is: an M.D. who specializes in OB-GYN?






45. What is the scientific name for the sense of smell?






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






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






48. When something from conditioning carries over to another related area; made baby Albert afraid of all furry animals - rather than just rats






49. What is: the fluid filled structure in the inner ear that looks like a snail?






50. Level 3 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages