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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. What is: growth from the center (spine) outward - where vital organs form before the extremities?






2. Whatmakes a person able to see objects are they are - in 3 dimensions?






3. What is: the understanding of more advanced classification; that some sets are also sub-sets of a larger class?






4. What purpose do fontanels have?

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5. Categories of old age: 85+






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






7. 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.






8. What is the method in which a variable and constant are use to test theories?






9. Who argued that if psychology was a true science - then psychologists should only study what they could see and measure (behaviorist theory)?






10. Stage at which children are egocentric and will therefore think divorce is their fault






11. What is a learning disability in math - where concepts are learned one day and forgotten the next?






12. Age at with children start feeling a fear of the dark - which can be strong and appear suddenly






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






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






15. Applied when a test measures something more than one facet






16. Which thought process is: a set of steps is followed to come to a correct answer; used in academic (math/science) settings?






17. 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?






18. 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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19. When something from conditioning carries over to another related area; made baby Albert afraid of all furry animals - rather than just rats






20. An environment where children live and attend school






21. Observing someone's behavior and basing our own behavior on it






22. What is caused by one extra chromosome in the number 21?






23. What is a specific period in development when a certain event has the greatest impact? (For example - a certain period of time when a young bird can learn to fly)






24. 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






25. 1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -8 -10 what is the median?






26. How is extinction best achieved?






27. What is the most dangerous trimester for the fetus (in regard to drug/alcohol use)?






28. What is the chance of having a boy or girl - according to Mendel's experiments in genetics?






29. What are the three things to monitor - to measure temperament in infants?






30. What is: term used to describe a person's belief that they can perform a task successfully?






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






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






33. What is another name for a newborn?






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






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






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






37. What is: your sense of being a man or woman as defined by society?






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






39. Who created the first scientific psychology laboratory?






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






41. What is: the study of substances which are harmful to prenatal development?






42. What is: the fluid filled structure in the inner ear that looks like a snail?






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






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






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






46. What is the thought process that considers an idea or belief (thesis) and acknowledges the idea's opposite (antithesis)?






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






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






49. Which lobe is related to voluntary muscles and intelligence?






50. Third development of language