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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Which stage of development is: Initiative vs. Guilt? (trying different roles)






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






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






4. When someone sees an incomplete form - they fill in the pieces and perceive it as it would be that way. What Gestalt principle is this an example of?






5. Children learn and form their conscience and thoughts of what is acceptable behavior from what?






6. What is: sexual self-stimulation or masturbation?






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






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






9. What regulates internal temperature - eating - sleeping - drinking - emotions - and sexual activity?






10. What is: your thoughts - beliefs - attitudes - and values






11. Who introduced the scientific method?






12. Which stage of development is: Generativity vs. Stagnation? (giving to the next generation)






13. What are the three parts of memory?






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






15. What is the middle number in a set of data called?






16. What is the conception alternative where fertilization of the egg is done outside the body - and then transferred back into the body?






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






18. A test that gives information about a participant including standardized tests such as aptitude - interest - and personality tests






19. How was the visual cliff study conducted?

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20. The ethical component of the personality and provides the moral standards by which the ego operates






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






22. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






23. What is the name for the bundles of axons - used to communicate between the two halves of brain?






24. Defense mechanism: feelings are redirected to someone else






25. What are: the principles and standards of behavior - including morals; right/wrong and having one's actions correlate with their beliefs






26. Which stage of development is: Intimacy vs. Isolation? (emotional ties with others)






27. John Bowlby felt that attachment held evolutionary purpose. Explain






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






29. Putting disabled students w/ normal students






30. A chronic condition that deteriorates the nerve fibers in the brain controlling memory - speech - and personality. Early symptoms including personality changes - lack of interest in activities - and change in sleep patterns.

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31. First step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs such as food water and shelter






32. 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






33. What is the most extreme outcome of a woman drinking during her pregnancy?






34. Is there currently a cure for Alzheimer's disease?






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






36. What types of drugs can hurt a developing fetus if taken by the mother?






37. What are: vibrations in the air that we receive through the ear to be processed?






38. A way of obtaining information about a specific type of information in which questionnaires are given out to participants who are then asked to answer the questions to the best of their ability






39. Categories of old age: 65-74






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






41. What are: drugs taken within three days to prevent pregnancy from instances such as no protection - or a broken condom?






42. Usually has a doctoral degree in psychology plus an internship; cannot prescribe medicine.






43. First development of language; pre-speech






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






45. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






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






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






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






49. What are areas in a baby's skull where cartilage hasn't yet hardened into bone?






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







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