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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 debate between whether a child is born a bad seed--with whatever disposition/tastes/personality they were meant to have; or that a child is born good - with their upbringing affecting their later personality and actions.






2. What is: the theory centered on behavior; see person as blank slate upon which impressions of experiences can be recorded.






3. What is: relating new information to something familiar






4. What are the 8 psychological approaches?






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Visible signs of aging include:

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






13. What is: the type of thought that has to do with factual information--trivia - vocabulary - science - history?






14. Who introduced the scientific method?






15. What is the characteristic that: you fill in areas that we do not have complete information about?






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






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






18. 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






19. Which stage of development is: Generativity vs. Stagnation? (giving to the next generation)






20. The first experiment of classical conditioning was done by who?






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






22. Gilligan believed that Kholberg's theory described the male progression which she called the what?






23. The repetition of certain syllables






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






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






26. Why is self-report data not as reliable as other research methods?






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






28. What is: generalizations about each gender - such as that men are aggressive and logical - and women are nurturing and emotional






29. What is the drug to cause an abortion in the first 9 weeks of pregnancy?






30. Infants develop a secure attachment when parents pay attention to and respond to a child's needs. What theory includes this statement?






31. What is: attraction to both sexes?






32. Child's realization their sex will stay the same






33. What is the term for fraternal twins?






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






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






36. What is the thought process that considers an idea or belief (thesis) and acknowledges the idea's opposite (antithesis)?






37. A baby repeating what you just said






38. What is: term used to describe a person's belief that they can perform a task successfully?






39. Defense mechanism: Turning a feeling into the exact opposite feeling






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






41. What is: your interactions with others in social situations






42. Who developed the theory of social development?






43. What is: the number of full wavelengths that pass through a point in a given amount of time






44. Stages that a person goes through when they find out they have an incurable disease or find out they are going to die

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45. Piaget believed that the individual actively constructs knowledge about the world--what is the term for this?






46. Stages of friendship: one way assistance






47. Stage in which a person makes decisions according to his or her conscience; the universal ethical principal orientation; not many people ever reach this stage






48. What purpose do fontanels have?

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






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