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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A morpheme that must be w/ a word






2. Believed each person had an idea of a 'perfect person' and tried to work towards being like that person as much as possible - believing that people needed to become 'fully functioning' individuals






3. What houses memories and controls our responses to different sensory signals?






4. What are: the harmful substances to a developing fetus?






5. When people w/in an experiment are assigned to a group randomly






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






7. What are the four layers that protect the brain?






8. Babies are rewarded with food/attention with they say 'mama' etc - so they continue to say those words and learn new ones; what idea does this theory follow?






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






10. What is: the difference made to one's mind by the process of assimilation?






11. Stage in which a person is concerned w/ how their action might affect society; the social contract orientation






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






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






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






15. Cultural bias not generally known across all subcultures






16. All senses report to the thalamus except for one--which?






17. What is: the theory centered on studying how the mind is involved in knowing - learning - remembering - thinking; study how the mind relates to behavior






18. What is the very critical period of the first 3 months in the womb?






19. What is: the realization that objects stay the same even when they are made to look different?






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






21. What are the four areas of taste that taste-buds recognize?






22. What percentage of children are affected by hyperactivity?






23. Method that teaches children to realized their full potential.






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






25. A disorder where the bones are weakened and become porous - like a sponge






26. Id - Ego - and Super Ego were all founded by who?






27. What are the three different types of teratogens?






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






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






30. Children are most likely to achieve if parents:






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






32. What are: chemicals designed to kill sperm?






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






34. What is: a progesterone shot given every three months?






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






36. In a case study - a single individual called a _____ is intensely studied






37. What are the two parts responsible for bending light and focusing it in the back of the eye?






38. What is: the elated feeling adolescents have - that they are immune to risks - mortality and probability; false sense of security thinking they will never fall or get caught.






39. An environment where children live and attend school






40. What are the four characteristics of perception?






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






42. What is a sometimes-fatal disease occuring from the excessive use of tampons - or leaving a diaphragm in - for longer than prescribed time?






43. Biological theories of aging: the number of cells that have problems or mutations that increase w/ age






44. Where are genes carried?






45. A test that gives information about a participant including standardized tests such as aptitude - interest - and personality tests






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






47. Age at which children begin to share their toys and interact w/ one another - associative play






48. The study of the aging process






49. The average of a data set






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