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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. What is the term for oxygen deficiency to the brain?






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






3. Stages of friendship: intimate






4. What is the name for depth perception cues made with one eye?






5. What is the perception characteristic that: you don't have to think about it for it to happen?






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






7. Rogers and Maslow are both:






8. Gifted children often hide gifts to ______.






9. Also called learning theory - based on the principle of observing and correcting behavior






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






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






12. In a kibbutz - the real parents of children may see them for one hour a day - a time referred to as the __________.






13. What is the variable that the experiment is trying to test?






14. What is: a person's attraction to other people?






15. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs






16. Who did the experiment with baby monkeys about affection and love?






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






18. Theory that language abilities devlop innately; there must be some mechanism in the brain which aids in language acquisition; who came up with this theory?






19. Which lobe is related to hearing?






20. What is: sheath of thin latex designed to catch sperm upon ejaculation?






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






22. What is: the process of working something out in your head; shows the difference between young children (act and try things out) and older (can do things in their heads)






23. What is: a child (especially preschool age) doesn't take into consideration other people's needs--their perceptions are limited to their own point of view






24. What are areas in a baby's skull where cartilage hasn't yet hardened into bone?






25. Did a longitudinal study that showed that smart kids are happy adults






26. What do physicians recommend to prevent SIDS?






27. What is the least developed part of a newborn (growth is not complete)?






28. 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






29. Who coined the Theory of Moral Development?






30. What kind of childbirth did Dr. Grantly Dick Read start teaching?






31. What is: attraction to the same sex?






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






33. A signal to society that certain rules have changed - this person is no longer a child






34. If a mother catches rubella in first trimester - what is the chance that the fetus is affected?






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






36. Which part of the ANS is the calming part of the system?






37. What side of the N/N debate means that a child will be born with whatever disposition - tastes - personality they were 'meant' to have; believe that there are bad seeds.






38. Parenting styles: makes few demands - hardly ever punishes






39. After how many cigarettes will the fetus definitely have problems--with a 50% greater risk of childhood cancer?






40. If you are A positive blood - what is that in terms of Rh factor?






41. Not physical abuse but when the child feels rejected or feels failure






42. What is: term used to describe a person's belief that they can perform a task successfully?






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






44. Which stage of development is: Ego Integrity vs. Despair? (what they have done with their life)






45. What are the five areas of Apgar Rating - with scores of 0-2 in each?






46. What is: your interactions with others in social situations






47. What is: sexual self-stimulation or masturbation?






48. Stage in which a person abides by the law because they think that law is a higher order; laws cannot be broken under any circumstance; social-order-maintaining orientation






49. What is: expression of your maleness or femaleness on a daily basis?






50. 1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -8 -10 what is the median?