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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Stage in which you see the right action as what satisfies your personal needs; a person becomes aware of two different viewpoints






2. What is the name for the 'crack' in the middle of the brain halves?






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






4. Believing women followed a different progression than men - she called the moral progression of the woman what?






5. What is: your thoughts about what gives life purpose--the meaning of life - religion






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






7. What is the main relay station for incoming sensory signals to the cerebral cortex - and outgoing motor signals from it?






8. Infants develop a secure attachment when parents pay attention to and respond to a child's needs. What theory includes this statement?






9. Where are genes carried?






10. What is: the amount of pressure produced by a sound wave - measured in decibels?






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






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






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






14. In a child - can be expressed as 'nobody likes me'






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






16. How was the visual cliff study conducted?

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17. What is: the theory to investigate the elements or 'structures' of the mind; classify structures and focus on conscious thought






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






19. In the Harlow experiment: between the wire monkey+bottle - and cloth monkey+no bottle - which fake mother did the babies prefer?






20. A term used to describe something similar in structure or organization






21. What is: hatred and fear of homosexuals?






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






23. A type of conditioning in which a person associates an action with a consequence






24. When a researcher observes and studies subjects w/o interacting or interfering w/ them






25. 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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26. Applied when a test measures something more than one facet






27. What is: attraction to both sexes?






28. What kind of childbirth did Dr. Grantly Dick Read start teaching?






29. What is the method of surgical delivery?






30. What is: when a child can't be conceived via the usual method?






31. When do the two fontanels harden?

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






33. In a study - the researchers have direct control over this variable






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






35. A medical doctor with a degree who specializes in psychotherapy - who can prescribe drugs






36. What system is made up of the hypothalamus and other glands?






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






38. How many PAIRS of chromosomes do body cells have?






39. What is: term for how much someone values and respects themselves?






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






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






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






43. The scientific study of words and sentences






44. Stages of friendship: autonomous - interdependent






45. Defense mechanism: Turning a feeling into the exact opposite feeling






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






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






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






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






50. We smell when airborne molecules of an odor reach tiny receptor cells in the top of the nasal cavity; what is the name of this receptor area?