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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. Which stage of development is: Ego Integrity vs. Despair? (what they have done with their life)






2. Which stage of development is: Initiative vs. Guilt? (trying different roles)






3. What is: the process by which a society identifies its expectations?






4. What syndrome occurs when someone two X and one Y chromosome...and what gender does this make?






5. What is: the debate between whether a child is born a bad seed--with whatever disposition/tastes/personality they were meant to have; or that a child is born good - with their upbringing affecting their later personality and actions.






6. How do you fix the problem of mother's cells attacking the baby's?






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






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






9. Third development of language






10. What is: small device to block access to the uterus; left in place with spermicide for 6-8 hours - in order to kill any remaining sperm?






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






12. Contains the psychic content related to the primitive instincts of the body - notably sex and aggression - functioning entirely according to the pleasure-pain principle - seeking either immediate fulfillment or settling for a compromise fulfillment






13. All other variables w/in an experiment that researchers do not have control over






14. What is being able to reproduce knowledge from memory?






15. First development of language; pre-speech






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






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






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






19. What is: the theory centered on behavior; see person as blank slate upon which impressions of experiences can be recorded.






20. What is the ring of muscles that makes up the colored part of the eye?






21. Who did the study between stimulus and response with dogs; and what did he discover?






22. What is the term for fraternal twins?






23. A medical doctor with a degree who specializes in psychotherapy - who can prescribe drugs






24. Who made the first IQ test?






25. Which receptor is more sensitive to light - but is not used to view color?






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






27. 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






28. 1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -5 -8 -9 -9. What is the mode?






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






30. A set of cases of people randomly chosen from a large group to represent that large group






31. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






32. When people are followed and studied over a long period of time and checked up on at certain points






33. What disorder causes a person to have difficulty concentration - be easily distracted - or constantly in motion?






34. Who was the psychoanalyst who documented stages of emotional growth in regards to babies?






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

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36. What is: attraction to both sexes?






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






38. What is the part of the ear that includes the eardrum - anvil - and stirrup?






39. Is there currently a cure for Alzheimer's disease?






40. What is: an M.D. who specializes in OB-GYN?






41. How much is hearing developed in neonates?






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






43. What is the ability to identify correctly something encountered before?






44. Self-esteem begins forming in:






45. The smallest unit of a word which has meaning - may be bound or free






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






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






48. What is: located in the limbic system - with primary function to store memories?






49. How does the pupil work?






50. A signal to society that certain rules have changed - this person is no longer a child