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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. How is extinction best achieved?






2. How was the visual cliff study conducted?


3. What two diseases - when caught early in the pregnancy - are most dangerous to the fetus?






4. Rogers and Maslow are both:






5. What is: a state of mental balance - reconciling new experiences with new understanding






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






7. Where is the pituitary gland located - and how big is it?






8. What is the term for fraternal twins?






9. What is the approach that assumes people organize their perceptions by patterns?






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






11. Extension of 'actions speak louder than words' in behavior; follow others' examples despite their words.






12. Defined as diseases which are either related to or caused by a sedentary lifestyle - in other words - caused by the lack of regular exercise or activity






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






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






15. Children that are raised on the Kibbutz will often:






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






17. What is the chance of a baby having PKU?






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






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






20. What is: your thoughts about what gives life purpose--the meaning of life - religion






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






22. Which protective brain layer is mostly blood vessels?






23. What is the term for identical twins?






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






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






26. What percentage of children are affected by hyperactivity?






27. What is: term for how much someone values and respects themselves?






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






29. Therapy that involves the whole family






30. When a researcher observes and studies subjects w/o interacting or interfering w/ them






31. Who believed that children's thinking doesn't develop smoothly - but instead certain points where it 'takes off' and transitions into new areas?






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






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






34. Who coined the Theory of Moral Development?






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






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






37. Which lobe is related to body sensations?






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






39. Dying w/o a will






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






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






42. What is: your thoughts - beliefs - attitudes - and values






43. A morpheme that can be a word on its own






44. The ethical component of the personality and provides the moral standards by which the ego operates






45. The best way to teach children values is?






46. What is: when a child can't be conceived via the usual method?






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






48. What is: the representation in the mind of a set of perceptions - ideas - and actions - which go together






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






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