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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. Failure to thrive is caused by:






2. Defined as diseases which are either related to or caused by a sedentary lifestyle - in other words - caused by the lack of regular exercise or activity






3. Recent research supports that children learn from listening to their parents talk to them in 'baby talk'; which aspect of language is this?






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






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






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






7. When is anoxia a problem in births?






8. Who introduced the scientific method?






9. What is the perception characteristic that: if you have heard a movie is scary - you might be more inclined to get scared?






10. Where a group of people live together and the children of all the people are raised by one or two people






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






12. What is: expression of your maleness or femaleness on a daily basis?






13. What thought process is supported by the example that: infants are given an object to hold - and then can recognize by sight the object.






14. What do physicians recommend to prevent SIDS?






15. How much is hearing developed in neonates?






16. What is the term for: a child's understanding that once you leave the room - you are not gone forever - etc.?






17. What percentage of children are affected by hyperactivity?






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






19. Which lobe is related to hearing?






20. Stages of friendship: Momentary playmates






21. Level 2 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






22. Who created structuralism?






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






24. Which stage of development is: Trust vs. Mistrust?






25. The negative effects of sensory deprivation (not as much attention) are more likely to _______ w/ the length of the stage.






26. What do endocrine glands do?






27. Individual sounds w/ in a word






28. Which stage of development is: Industry vs. Inferiority? (working with others)






29. Age at which most children will identify specific 'best-friends'






30. Categories of old age: 85+






31. Who believed that children's thinking doesn't develop smoothly - but instead certain points where it 'takes off' and transitions into new areas?






32. What is the main difference between classical and operant conditioning?






33. When a participant fills out a survey themselves about themselves






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






35. The first experiment of classical conditioning was done by who?






36. What is the name for minimum amount of something we can detect or sense?






37. What is the clear membrane in front of the eye that protects it?






38. A lower number of the correlation coefficient - closer to the number zero shows a:






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






40. The scientific study of words and sentences






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






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






43. What is: not being involved in a sexual relationship?






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






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






46. According to both Kohlberg and Piaget - the most immature reason to do something is to:






47. What is: the representation in the mind of a set of perceptions - ideas - and actions - which go together






48. Who made the first IQ test?






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

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50. Defense mechanism: transferring your thoughts and feelings onto others