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






2. Fourth stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'There's nothing I can do about this'






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






4. Which protective brain layer is the strongest and thickest?






5. Usually has a doctoral degree in psychology plus an internship; cannot prescribe medicine.






6. How much alcohol is the safe amount to consume during pregnancy?






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






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






9. What is: attraction to the same sex?






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






11. 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






12. Self-esteem begins forming in:






13. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs consists of which steps?






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






15. When one variable increase - another variable increases. We call this a what?






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






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






18. What is another name for a sound wave's amplitude?






19. 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






20. What is: the part of the ear inside the cochlea; contains sensors that change energy into impulses to be decoded by the brain?






21. When can a person's short term memory become incapacitated?






22. 1 + 5 + 6. What is the mean?






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






24. Defense mechanism: a type of displacement - a redirection of the feeling into a socially productive activity






25. A correlation coefficient of zero






26. Types of child play in chronological order:






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






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






29. Those who are mentally retarded are least likely to also have WHAT condition?






30. What is the main relay station for incoming sensory signals to the cerebral cortex - and outgoing motor signals from it?






31. Biological theories of aging: as our bodies age - our immune systems become less effective at fighting disease - stress - etc.






32. What is the variable that the experimenter controls?






33. Stage in which you see the right action as what satisfies your personal needs; a person becomes aware of two different viewpoints






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






35. 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.






36. What is: the realization that objects stay the same even when they are made to look different?






37. How can parents avoid down syndrome in their children?






38. What are areas in a baby's skull where cartilage hasn't yet hardened into bone?






39. Defense mechanism: you deny your feelings and come up with ways to justify your behavior






40. What thought process is supported by the example that: infants are given an object to hold - and then can recognize by sight the object.






41. What percent of children in kindergarten are immunized?






42. What is: the type of thought related to numerical and intellectual puzzles--with both quick & creative responses?






43. What is: a period in a child's development in which he/she is capable of understanding some things but not others






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






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






46. What is the rating system to judge a baby's functionality when first born?






47. What two other chemicals do the adrenal glands secrete?






48. By the time they reach middle childhood - most girls will identify with one and only one _______.






49. What is the enzyme deficiency that can cause mental retardation without treatment?






50. A reinforcer that is physical (tangible) or from the environment - like payment for work - or a prize