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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Defense mechanism in which complete rejection of the feeling or situation






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






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






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






5. Why isn't an IQ test a good indicator for children over long periods of time?






6. What is the term for oxygen deficiency to the brain?






7. What is: a permanent facility control done through surgical procedures?






8. What is a disease also called German measles?






9. How is extinction best achieved?






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






11. Read pages 22-25 for charts: Piaget's Stages of Development and Freud's Psychosexual Stages






12. The variable in which the researcher has direct control over






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






14. Which stage of development is: Industry vs. Inferiority? (working with others)






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






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






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






18. What part of the central nervous system controls all necessary functions of the body?






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






20. The smallest unit of a word which has meaning - may be bound or free






21. Biological theories of aging: the number of cells that have problems or mutations that increase w/ age






22. The negative effects of sensory deprivation (not as much attention) are more likely to _______ w/ the length of the stage.






23. What is the main difference between classical and operant conditioning?






24. Defense mechanism: feelings are redirected to someone else






25. A reinforcer that comes from within the individual--something emotional.






26. Rogers and Maslow are both:






27. Recent research supports that children learn from listening to their parents talk to them in 'baby talk'; which aspect of language is this?






28. First development of language; pre-speech






29. Teaches that when a certain action is performed - there are consequences--reinforces good behavior with extrinsic/intrinsic reinforcers






30. Who developed the theory of social development?






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






32. Jean Piaget extensively used which research method to study children?






33. What is: the gland that controls release of hormones from the gonads?






34. What is the sense that gives information about balance and body movement? (if your body is moving - tilting - etc.)






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






36. What system is made up of the hypothalamus and other glands?






37. In a study - the researchers have direct control over this variable






38. The distortion of the results






39. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






40. Method that teaches children to realized their full potential.






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






42. When do the two fontanels harden?

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43. A higher number of the correlation coefficient closer to the number one shows a:






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






45. Why is autism rare in children for the first 2 1/2 years?

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46. Self-aware - recognized - defined






47. How was the visual cliff study conducted?

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






49. Second stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'This is unfair. Why me?'






50. Which lobe is related to hearing?