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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In children babbling begins around age _____ - while in deaf infants babbling usually begins around several months later






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






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






4. Stage in which a person is concerned w/ how their action might affect society; the social contract orientation






5. Defense mechanism: reverting to old behavior to avoid feelings






6. Teaches that when a certain action is performed - there are consequences--reinforces good behavior with extrinsic/intrinsic reinforcers






7. A method of modifying behavior - by ignoring the behavior so you don't have the response






8. What is: when a sample is taken from the fluid in the amniotic sac - to be tested for diseases or genetic traits?






9. What percentage of children are affected by hyperactivity?






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






11. What is another term for the system of hearing?






12. Who argued that classical conditioning explains some behaviors - but operant conditioning plays a much larger role?






13. What is: the period of sexual maturation?






14. What is: structures in the cerebral cortex related to memory and emotion?






15. What is the term for the death of a child under one year - for no apparent reason?






16. What is: when a person or animal responds to a neutral stimulus with a meaningful one






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






18. When people w/in an experiment are assigned to a group randomly






19. Fourth step in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in which you begin to think about you self-esteem and how you feel as a person






20. What is: focusing attention on a small amount of information?






21. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






22. What is the method to find the amount that one variable changes in relation to another?






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






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






25. What gland releases hormones that regulate hormone secretions of other glands?






26. What is the name of the largest commissure?






27. What are the four layers that protect the brain?






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






29. Which of these diseases can cause miscarriage - stillbirth - heart defects - deafness - and other problems?






30. Jean Piaget extensively used which research method to study children?






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






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






33. What is the medical means to terminate a pregnancy?






34. 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






35. What are the 8 psychological approaches?






36. What is the characteristic that: you may be more interested in a person - rather than what she is saying?






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






38. Where are genes carried?






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






40. Stages of friendship: two way - fair weathered






41. Defense mechanism: feelings are redirected to someone else






42. What two diseases - when caught early in the pregnancy - are most dangerous to the fetus?






43. What are the different types of caregivers for pregnancy?






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






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






46. What is: dynamic blend of our experiences - heredity - environment - etc. which determines how we react to problems/issues?






47. In a case study - a single individual called a _____ is intensely studied






48. How does the pupil work?






49. The best way to teach children values is?






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