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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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






2. A method of modifying behavior - by ignoring the behavior so you don't have the response






3. A child that is always in a hurry






4. Who did the experiment with baby monkeys about affection and love?






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






6. When someone sees an incomplete form - they fill in the pieces and perceive it as it would be that way. What Gestalt principle is this an example of?






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






8. Which part of the ANS is the arousing part of the system?






9. Stage at which children are egocentric and will therefore think divorce is their fault






10. Children learn and form their conscience and thoughts of what is acceptable behavior from what?






11. Parenting styles: makes few demands - hardly ever punishes






12. What is: the process of working something out in your head; shows the difference between young children (act and try things out) and older (can do things in their heads)






13. Which receptor is used for color vision?






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






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






16. Categories of old age: 85+






17. 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






18. What is: dynamic blend of our experiences - heredity - environment - etc. which determines how we react to problems/issues?






19. What are the three different types of teratogens?






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






21. Children are most likely to achieve if parents:






22. What are the different types of caregivers for pregnancy?






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






24. What is the conception alternative where semen is deposited into the body via a thin tube?






25. Who argued that if psychology was a true science - then psychologists should only study what they could see and measure (behaviorist theory)?






26. What is: a statistical measure of typical scores for categories of information?






27. What is: the ear's interpretation of a sound's frequency






28. A collection of data from all cases or people in the chosen set






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






30. A chronic condition that deteriorates the nerve fibers in the brain controlling memory - speech - and personality. Early symptoms including personality changes - lack of interest in activities - and change in sleep patterns.

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31. Applied when a test measures something more than one facet






32. What is when the baby is born in a pool or bath with dim lights?






33. The best way to teach children values is?






34. True or False: Kohlberg believed that you go through each step of moral development one @ a time and could not skip them.






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






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






37. What is the medical term for birth of a dead baby?






38. What is the method of surgical delivery?






39. 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.






40. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






41. The scientific study of words and sentences






42. Who proposed fluid/crystallized intelligence?






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






44. The average of a data set






45. Anything which makes a behavior more likely to occur






46. We smell when airborne molecules of an odor reach tiny receptor cells in the top of the nasal cavity; what is the name of this receptor area?






47. Which lobe is related to voluntary muscles and intelligence?






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






49. What is the name for the 'crack' in the middle of the brain halves?






50. Categories of old age: 65-74