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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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






2. Pavlovs famous classical conditioning dog experiment.






3. Imitation of a past-observed behavior






4. Failure to thrive is caused by:






5. What is the name of the largest commissure?






6. What is: a progesterone shot given every three months?






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






8. Biological theories of aging: we only have a certain number of cells - which are programmed to only replicate so many times before they are finished and the body begins to deteriorate






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






10. An environment where children live and attend school






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






12. What are: the harmful substances to a developing fetus?






13. According to both Kohlberg and Piaget - the most immature reason to do something is to:






14. Therapy that involves the whole family






15. Stages of friendship: intimate






16. 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)






17. The distortion of the results






18. Which protective brain layer is the strongest and thickest?






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






20. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs






21. What is: the type of thought that has to do with factual information--trivia - vocabulary - science - history?






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






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






24. Who believed that the unconscious motivates our actions - through the id - ego - and superego?






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






26. What glands affect the mood - energy level - and stress?






27. How was the visual cliff study conducted?

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28. Where nursing care is given meant to maximize the quality of life for someone who is dying






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






30. Who coined the Theory of Moral Development?






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






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






33. A morpheme that must be w/ a word






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






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






36. Time at which most children begin to speak actual words






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






38. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






39. Id - Ego - and Super Ego were all founded by who?






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






41. What determines physical traits and is inherited from one or both parents?






42. Once the disease strikes - an individual w/ Alzheimer's disease usually has their life expectancy is:






43. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






44. What is: relating new information to something familiar






45. What is: any pill designed to prevent pregnancy?






46. Level 3 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






47. What is a fertilized ovum or egg?






48. A term used in research used to describe something measurable usually expressed as a number






49. Theory that every function in the child's cultural development appears twice: first between people - then inside the child.






50. Which thought process is: many ideas are brainstormed to explore many possible solutions; used in creative settings?