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






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






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






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






5. Which protective brain layer is mostly blood vessels?






6. What is: a child (especially preschool age) doesn't take into consideration other people's needs--their perceptions are limited to their own point of view






7. An environment where children live and attend school






8. Who believed that the unconscious motivates our actions - through the id - ego - and superego?






9. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






10. What do physicians recommend to prevent SIDS?






11. What is: a mix of gender identity - gender roles - and orientation; recognition of ourselves as sexual beings.






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






13. 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?






14. First step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs such as food water and shelter






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






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






17. What is: any pill designed to prevent pregnancy?






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






19. What is the medical means to terminate a pregnancy?






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






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






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






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






24. Which stage of development is: Generativity vs. Stagnation? (giving to the next generation)






25. Therapy that involves the whole family






26. 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






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






28. What are the four characteristics of perception?






29. What is: the method to prevent an egg and sperm from being able to access each other?






30. Which part of the ANS is the calming part of the system?






31. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






32. What is: attraction to the opposite sex?






33. Third stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'If you don't die I will do the following...'






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






35. What is: structures in the cerebral cortex related to memory and emotion?






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






37. Which part of the ANS is the arousing part of the system?






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






39. If you are A positive blood - what is that in terms of Rh factor?






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






41. A morpheme that must be w/ a word






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






43. How is extinction best achieved?






44. Four steps of the scientific method include:






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






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






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






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






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






50. What two things make up the central nervous system?