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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. 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






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






3. What most-extreme fate does syphillis often cause in infants?






4. How does the pupil work?






5. What is: growth from the head downward (head develops before rest of the body)?






6. Second stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'This is unfair. Why me?'






7. What is the term for identical twins?






8. 1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -5 -8 -9 -9. What is the mode?






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






10. What is: the theory based on biology; belief that behavior and personality are linked to genetics






11. What is: where the lens changes its curves to help the eye focus?






12. What is the most popular method for giving birth?






13. What is the white part of the eye that protects and manages the shape of the eye?






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






15. What is the conception alternative where semen is deposited into the body via a thin tube?






16. What is: the ability to group objects together on the basis of common features?






17. What part of the central nervous system controls all necessary functions of the body?






18. Why did studies used by Piaget and Freud lead to wrong conclusions?






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






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






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






22. What are: chemicals designed to kill sperm?






23. Experiment where researchers made a baby afraid of rats through classical conditioning






24. What do children in early language development not understand?






25. A communication style in which single words are used to communicate - typical of toddlers learning to speak - for example 'give' or 'mama'. The meaning is still understood even though complete sentences are not used






26. 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?






27. 1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -8 -10 what is the median?






28. What section of the nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?






29. Who did the study between stimulus and response with dogs; and what did he discover?






30. What is: sheath of thin latex designed to catch sperm upon ejaculation?






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






32. What thought process characterizes creative - gifted - or advanced children?






33. A reinforcer that is physical (tangible) or from the environment - like payment for work - or a prize






34. What is the study done to show that infants have depth perception?






35. Who taught women breathing procedures to get through childbirth - including panting?






36. A baby repeating what you just said






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






38. The variable in which the researcher has direct control over






39. Four steps of the scientific method include:






40. 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)






41. A reinforcer that comes from within the individual--something emotional.






42. What is the factor that always stays the same?






43. How much are the eyes developed in newborns?






44. By the time they reach middle childhood - most girls will identify with one and only one _______.






45. What is: the belief that you are the center of the universe and everything revolves around you - and the inability to see the world as someone else does and adapt to it.






46. Where are genes carried?






47. Rang the bell each time he fed the dog; eventually how early did the dogs start salivating?






48. The repetition of certain syllables






49. What is the part in the back of the eye that includes receptors called rods and cones?






50. The final stage of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. A stage you may never actually meet.