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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. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






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






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






4. In children babbling begins around age _____ - while in deaf infants babbling usually begins around several months later






5. A correlation coefficient of zero






6. A morpheme that must be w/ a word






7. The best way to teach children values is?






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






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






10. Why does a gamete have a half set of chromosomes?






11. What is the name for the two halves of the brain?






12. 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?






13. People who are working that experience discrimination because of their age - whether too young or too old are victims of what?






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






15. Something used to make a behavior less likely to occur - can be positive or negative






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






17. Children that are raised on the Kibbutz are used to study the effects of what?






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






19. How much alcohol is the safe amount to consume during pregnancy?






20. Visible signs of aging include:

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21. Experiment when none of the doctors - researchers - and participants know who is getting the real drug






22. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






23. Why are IQ scores only accurate for short periods of time?






24. What is: the study of substances which are harmful to prenatal development?






25. When do children develop object permanence?






26. What is: the theory focused on 'how' of behavior; minds are a continuous flow of information about experiences - and role is to study the mind/behavior as they adapt to the environment






27. Which stage of development is: Identity vs. Role Confusion? (who am I)






28. Who made the first IQ test?






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






30. What is: the theory that all people are inherently good and motivated to achieve their full potential






31. Where are genes carried?






32. When people are followed and studied over a long period of time and checked up on at certain points






33. What attention disorders also interfere with the learning process?






34. A child that bounces back from a difficult situation






35. The smallest unit of a word which has meaning - may be bound or free






36. All senses report to the thalamus except for one--which?






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






38. What syndrome is characterized by small stature - poor coordination - hyperactive - learning disabilities - mental retardation - or large head?






39. Which receptor is more sensitive to light - but is not used to view color?






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






41. What controls breathing and heart rate?






42. What is the rating system to judge a baby's functionality when first born?






43. What is a sometimes-fatal disease occuring from the excessive use of tampons - or leaving a diaphragm in - for longer than prescribed time?






44. A number between +1 and -1 that measures the strength between two variables






45. What is: the theory centered on behavior; see person as blank slate upon which impressions of experiences can be recorded.






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






47. What is the chance of a baby having PKU?






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






49. What is: the method to prevent an egg and sperm from being able to access each other?






50. What is the medical term for birth of a dead baby?






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