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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. Who thought of the mind as a stream of consciousness--a flow of emotions - sensations and thoughts?






2. What is the term for identical twins?






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






4. Observing someone's behavior and basing our own behavior on it






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






6. Dying w/o a will






7. When a participant fills out a survey themselves about themselves






8. What is the main symptom of hyperactivity?






9. Why is autism rare in children for the first 2 1/2 years?

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






11. Stage in which whether you will be punished or not determines what is moral or not - also called the punishment and obiedience phase






12. What is: psychological definition for having more equal personality characteristics between male&female?






13. 1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -5 -8 -9 -9. What is the mode?






14. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






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






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






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






18. What is another term for the system of hearing?






19. What is the method in which a variable and constant are use to test theories?






20. What is: the theory to investigate the elements or 'structures' of the mind; classify structures and focus on conscious thought






21. What types of drugs can hurt a developing fetus if taken by the mother?






22. What is the name for depth perception cues made with both eyes?






23. The awareness of being a male or female






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






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






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






27. What is: when a sample is taken from the fluid in the amniotic sac - to be tested for diseases or genetic traits?






28. A child that is always in a hurry






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






30. What are the two directions of growth in the embryo?






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






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






33. Defense mechanism: feelings are redirected to someone else






34. Categories of old age: 75-84






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






36. What is: when a person or animal responds to a neutral stimulus with a meaningful one






37. Where nursing care is given meant to maximize the quality of life for someone who is dying






38. What system is made up of the hypothalamus and other glands?






39. Sigmund Freud's analysis of human personality and subconscious drives features three main components including:






40. Level 2 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






41. What is the name for minimum amount of something we can detect or sense?






42. 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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43. What is: where the lens changes its curves to help the eye focus?






44. Individual sounds w/ in a word






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






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






47. Second development of language - still pre-speech; repetition of meaningful sounds






48. Which thought process is: a set of steps is followed to come to a correct answer; used in academic (math/science) settings?






49. What syndrome happens when a woman smokes while pregnant?






50. What is another name for a newborn?