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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. If a test measures what is meant to measure it is considered what?






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






3. 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?






4. Fourth stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'There's nothing I can do about this'






5. What is a disease also called German measles?






6. When a participant starts to feel the effects of the drug but is actually taking a sugar pill or placebo






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






8. Defense mechanism in which complete rejection of the feeling or situation






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






10. Stereotypes in genders; boys play with trucks and girls wear makeup - etc.






11. 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.






12. What controls breathing and heart rate?






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






14. Stage in which you do what is right in order to gain status or approval from other people or society; 'good boy-good girl' orientation






15. Second element: The presence of someone who knows more in an area - like a parent - teacher - coach - etc.?






16. What are the three different types of teratogens?






17. Third step in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in which you may want to meet needs of belongings and love through relationships






18. When one variable increase - another variable increases. We call this a what?






19. A baby repeating what you just said






20. What side of the N/N debate means that all children are first good; believe it is the way they are brought up that affects personality and actions?






21. What is a common learning disability in reading?






22. What glands affect the mood - energy level - and stress?






23. What is: when adolescents truly believe themselves to be the center of the universe to those around them?






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

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25. Which stage of development is: Identity vs. Role Confusion? (who am I)






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






27. What is the part of the ear that includes the oval window - cochlea - and organ of Corti?






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






29. Biological theories of aging: as our bodies age - our immune systems become less effective at fighting disease - stress - etc.






30. What is: focusing attention on a small amount of information?






31. Where is the pituitary gland located - and how big is it?






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






33. What are the two different classifications of intelligence?






34. Removing something unpleasant from a situation - to make a behavior more likely






35. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






36. True or False: Kohlberg believed that you go through each step of moral development one @ a time and could not skip them.






37. What is the term for lack of responsiveness to other people?






38. People who are working that experience discrimination because of their age - whether too young or too old are victims of what?






39. Why isn't an IQ test a good indicator for children over long periods of time?






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






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






42. What is: the ear's interpretation of a sound's frequency






43. Who developed the theory of social development?






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






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






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






47. What is the enzyme deficiency that can cause mental retardation without treatment?






48. Who argued that classical conditioning explains some behaviors - but operant conditioning plays a much larger role?






49. What is: areas of the body which - when touched - lead to sexual arousal?






50. What is the method to find the amount that one variable changes in relation to another?