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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If you are A positive blood - what is that in terms of Rh factor?






2. What is the perception characteristic that: you don't have to think about it for it to happen?






3. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs






4. What is the variable that the experiment is trying to test?






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






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






7. An environment where children live and attend school






8. Parenting styles: 'because I say so'--more prevalent in lower-class families






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






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






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






12. What attention disorders also interfere with the learning process?






13. What is: any pill designed to prevent pregnancy?






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






15. Used to show links between people - events - actions - behaviors - etc. while not determining the caus - rather is linked to statistics






16. What most-extreme fate does syphillis often cause in infants?






17. What is the method of surgical delivery?






18. A morpheme that must be w/ a word






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






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






21. What is: expression of your maleness or femaleness on a daily basis?






22. How many PAIRS of chromosomes do body cells have?






23. What is the chance of having a boy or girl - according to Mendel's experiments in genetics?






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






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






26. What do children in early language development not understand?






27. Who founded the Hierarchy of Needs theory?






28. What do doctors agree is the best way to feed babies?






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






30. What are the three things to monitor - to measure temperament in infants?






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






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






33. What are the four lobes of the brain?






34. What is a fertilized ovum or egg?






35. If a mother catches rubella in first trimester - what is the chance that the fetus is affected?






36. Which thought process is a creative process?






37. What is: a child (especially preschool age) doesn't take into consideration other people's needs--their perceptions are limited to their own point of view






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






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






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






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






42. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






43. Fourth step in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in which you begin to think about you self-esteem and how you feel as a person






44. Level 3 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






45. What regulates internal temperature - eating - sleeping - drinking - emotions - and sexual activity?






46. When something from conditioning carries over to another related area; made baby Albert afraid of all furry animals - rather than just rats






47. Parenting styles: respects individually - but tries to instill social values






48. How much is hearing developed in neonates?






49. The repetition of certain syllables






50. Not physical abuse but when the child feels rejected or feels failure