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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. In a kibbutz - the real parents of children may see them for one hour a day - a time referred to as the __________.






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






3. How much is hearing developed in neonates?






4. What is the term for low IQ and mental age of about 4 years old?






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






6. There are usually two groups in an experiment - titled:






7. First element to Vygotsky's theory: what does social interaction facilitate?






8. Usually has a doctoral degree in psychology plus an internship; cannot prescribe medicine.






9. What are the factors that influence psychosocial health?






10. Time at which most children begin to speak actual words






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






12. What is the method of surgical delivery?






13. What are the four lobes of the brain?






14. The integrator between the outer and inner worlds - as well as the id and the superego. Gives continuity and consistency to behavior by providing a personal point of reference - which relates to the events of the past and actions of the present and o






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






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






17. What is a disease also called German measles?






18. What is the middle number in a set of data called?






19. Categories of old age: 65-74






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






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






22. What is: the gland that controls release of hormones from the gonads?






23. Anything which makes a behavior more likely to occur






24. Which thought process is: many ideas are brainstormed to explore many possible solutions; used in creative settings?






25. Teaches that when a certain action is performed - there are consequences--reinforces good behavior with extrinsic/intrinsic reinforcers






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






27. The scientific study of words and sentences






28. The repetition of certain syllables






29. Piaget believed that the individual actively constructs knowledge about the world--what is the term for this?






30. States that infants need to form at least one strong attachment such as to a parent - in order to develop normally


31. What is: your feelings and reactions






32. What is: the tone color or perceptual quality of a sound?






33. How much alcohol is the safe amount to consume during pregnancy?






34. How can parents avoid down syndrome in their children?






35. Individual sounds w/ in a word






36. What is the name for the two halves of the brain?






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






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






39. The most direct measure of syntax in middle childhood is what?






40. Defense mechanism: feelings are redirected to someone else






41. Self-esteem begins forming in:






42. Why is self-report data not as reliable as other research methods?






43. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development






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






45. 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?






46. In children babbling begins around age _____ - while in deaf infants babbling usually begins around several months later






47. How is extinction best achieved?






48. Read pages 22-25 for charts: Piaget's Stages of Development and Freud's Psychosexual Stages






49. First development of language; pre-speech






50. A child that is always in a hurry