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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. What is the clear membrane in front of the eye that protects it?






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






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






4. What is the scientific name for the sense of smell?






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






6. What is the part of the ear that includes the eardrum - anvil - and stirrup?






7. What is: located in the limbic system - with primary function to store memories?






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






9. What percentage of children are affected by hyperactivity?






10. What is: an M.D. who provides comprehensive care for people of all ages?






11. A correlation coefficient of zero






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






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






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






15. What is the name for depth perception cues made with both eyes?






16. Which lobe is related to vision?






17. What controls breathing and heart rate?






18. The repetition of certain syllables






19. A link between a stimulus and a response in which a person or animal associates or substitutes a neutral stimulus with the actual stimulus






20. What are the four lobes of the brain?






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






22. Which lobe is related to hearing?






23. What is: your sense of being a man or woman as defined by society?






24. What is: hatred and fear of homosexuals?






25. Why isn't an IQ test a good indicator for children over long periods of time?






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






27. How do you fix the problem of mother's cells attacking the baby's?






28. What are the four characteristics of perception?






29. 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?






30. What does STDs stand for - including AIDS and herpes?






31. What is: the theory focused on the individual's unconscious motivations?






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






33. What is: the debate between whether a child is born a bad seed--with whatever disposition/tastes/personality they were meant to have; or that a child is born good - with their upbringing affecting their later personality and actions.






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






35. The final stage of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. A stage you may never actually meet.






36. Stage in which you see the right action as what satisfies your personal needs; a person becomes aware of two different viewpoints






37. 1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -8 -10 what is the median?






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






39. What is the variable that the experimenter controls?






40. What is: an M.D. who specializes in OB-GYN?






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






42. Putting disabled students w/ normal students






43. What do endocrine glands do?






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






45. Which stage of development is: Trust vs. Mistrust?






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






47. Defense mechanism in which complete rejection of the feeling or situation






48. Cultural bias not generally known across all subcultures






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






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