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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. Which thought process is: a set of steps is followed to come to a correct answer; used in academic (math/science) settings?






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






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






4. What purpose do fontanels have?


5. Chomsky believed that the ability to develop language skills was inherited in ______.






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






7. What are the factors that influence psychosocial health?






8. What is: the difference made to one's mind by the process of assimilation?






9. Stage at which children are egocentric and will therefore think divorce is their fault






10. Which stage of development is: Industry vs. Inferiority? (working with others)






11. Child's realization their sex will stay the same






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






13. What is: a permanent facility control done through surgical procedures?






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






15. What is another name for a newborn?






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






17. Disagreed w/ Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development because his subjects were mainly male






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






19. What are the three parts of memory?






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






21. Which though process is follower thinking?






22. Does a gamete (reproductive) cell have full or half set of chromosomes?






23. The distortion of the results






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






25. 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






26. A morpheme that can be a word on its own






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






28. What are the four areas of taste that taste-buds recognize?






29. What is: the period of sexual maturation?






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






31. What is the approach that assumes people organize their perceptions by patterns?






32. Who founded the Hierarchy of Needs theory?






33. What syndrome happens when a woman smokes while pregnant?






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






35. The most direct measure of syntax in middle childhood is what?






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






37. What is the opening of the iris - which looks black?






38. 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?






39. What is: the tone color or perceptual quality of a sound?






40. How much is hearing developed in neonates?






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






42. 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






43. True or False: Kohlberg believed that you go through each step of moral development one @ a time and could not skip them.






44. What is: a statistical measure of typical scores for categories of information?






45. If a test measures what is meant to measure it is considered what?






46. A communication style in which single words are used to communicate - typical of toddlers learning to speak - for example 'give' or 'mama'. The meaning is still understood even though complete sentences are not used






47. 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






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






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






50. Second stage in the Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dying: 'This is unfair. Why me?'