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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Imitation of a past-observed behavior






2. Aside from learning disabilities - what physical problem do Kleinfelter people have?

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






4. 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.






5. Third development of language






6. 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?






7. A child that is always in a hurry






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






9. Stages of friendship: intimate






10. Putting disabled students w/ normal students






11. What do doctors agree is the best way to feed babies?






12. Who thought of the mind as a stream of consciousness--a flow of emotions - sensations and thoughts?






13. Theory by Bandura; the interaction of a person's personality - the environment - and the behavior.






14. What is: the part of the ear inside the cochlea; contains sensors that change energy into impulses to be decoded by the brain?






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






16. A link between a stimulus and a response in which a person or animal associates or substitutes a neutral stimulus with the actual stimulus






17. Disagreed w/ Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development because his subjects were mainly male






18. Self-aware - recognized - defined






19. Also called learning theory - based on the principle of observing and correcting behavior






20. A person who uses ______ has a stated position - but also acknowledges that it may change over time.






21. What is: an experienced practitioner who can attend pregnancies and deliveries?






22. Types of child play in chronological order:






23. What are the three different areas of the Autonomic Nervous System?






24. The number which occurs the most often






25. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






26. What is the simple type of learning for getting used to something?






27. When does language development begin?






28. What is: the process of working something out in your head; shows the difference between young children (act and try things out) and older (can do things in their heads)






29. The larger the sample:






30. What is the name for the awareness of external and internal events?






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

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






33. The study of the aging process






34. What is: the ability to associate something from one area of knowledge - and use that to determine or imagine what it is like in other aspects?






35. Defense mechanism: a type of displacement - a redirection of the feeling into a socially productive activity






36. Chomsky believed that the ability to develop language skills was inherited in ______.






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






38. What is: method of contraception by having no direct contact with partner's genitals?






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






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






41. Fourth development of language






42. What is: generalizations about each gender - such as that men are aggressive and logical - and women are nurturing and emotional






43. Failure to thrive is caused by:






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






45. What does STDs stand for - including AIDS and herpes?






46. The process of unassociating the condition with the response






47. Which thought process is a creative process?






48. What fluid covers the brain - and is used to transport chemicals and regulate pressure?






49. What is: your feelings and reactions






50. What is: attraction to both sexes?