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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: small device to block access to the uterus; left in place with spermicide for 6-8 hours - in order to kill any remaining sperm?






2. What is: a mix of gender identity - gender roles - and orientation; recognition of ourselves as sexual beings.






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






4. Self-esteem begins forming in:






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






6. How was the visual cliff study conducted?


7. In children babbling begins around age _____ - while in deaf infants babbling usually begins around several months later






8. What are the three different types of teratogens?






9. A signal to society that certain rules have changed - this person is no longer a child






10. What is being able to reproduce knowledge from memory?






11. A correlation coefficient of zero






12. Stage in which whether you will be punished or not determines what is moral or not - also called the punishment and obiedience phase






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






14. Final stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'I'm ready'






15. Age at with children start feeling a fear of the dark - which can be strong and appear suddenly






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






17. Which lobe is related to hearing?






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






19. Which stage of development is: Ego Integrity vs. Despair? (what they have done with their life)






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






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






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






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






24. A way of obtaining information about a specific type of information in which questionnaires are given out to participants who are then asked to answer the questions to the best of their ability






25. When one variable increases while another variable decreases. We call this a what?






26. How does the pupil work?






27. The final stage of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. A stage you may never actually meet.






28. When is anoxia a problem in births?






29. What is: structures in the cerebral cortex related to memory and emotion?






30. 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






31. What is: the ability to group objects together on the basis of common features?






32. Who introduced the scientific method?






33. Which lobe is related to body sensations?






34. What is: when a sample is taken from the fluid in the amniotic sac - to be tested for diseases or genetic traits?






35. Experiment when none of the doctors - researchers - and participants know who is getting the real drug






36. What is the study done to show that infants have depth perception?






37. What is: hatred and fear of homosexuals?






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






39. Cultural bias not generally known across all subcultures






40. First element to Vygotsky's theory: what does social interaction facilitate?






41. Chomsky believed that the ability to develop language skills was inherited in ______.






42. Removing something unpleasant from a situation - to make a behavior more likely






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






44. What is: the moment an ovum/egg is fertilized by sperm?






45. What fluid covers the brain - and is used to transport chemicals and regulate pressure?






46. What is: growth from the center (spine) outward - where vital organs form before the extremities?






47. What is: when adolescents truly believe themselves to be the center of the universe to those around them?






48. What is the clear membrane in front of the eye that protects it?






49. Visible signs of aging include:


50. Stages of friendship: one way assistance