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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. What is the part in the back of the eye that includes receptors called rods and cones?






2. A test that gives information about a participant including standardized tests such as aptitude - interest - and personality tests






3. Rogers and Maslow are both:






4. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs






5. A reinforcer that is physical (tangible) or from the environment - like payment for work - or a prize






6. The best way to teach children values is?






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






8. 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.






9. How does the pupil work?






10. Third element: There is a gap between what the child can do with help - and what they can do on their own; shows when a child has finally learned it






11. What is the name for the awareness of external and internal events?






12. 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






13. Why is autism rare in children for the first 2 1/2 years?

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






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






16. Third development of language






17. First step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs such as food water and shelter






18. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






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






20. What are: general term for the reproductive organs in a male or female?






21. Parenting styles: 'because I say so'--more prevalent in lower-class families






22. When a researcher observes and studies subjects w/o interacting or interfering w/ them






23. When do the two fontanels harden?

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24. What two things make up the central nervous system?






25. What is: the type of thought related to numerical and intellectual puzzles--with both quick & creative responses?






26. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs consists of which steps?






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






28. The number which occurs the most often






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






30. Means that the participants must know the content of the experiment and be warned of any risk or harm






31. What is the variable that the experimenter controls?






32. What is the term for identical twins?






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






34. What is: your thoughts - beliefs - attitudes - and values






35. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development






36. What are: the principles and standards of behavior - including morals; right/wrong and having one's actions correlate with their beliefs






37. When one variable increases while another variable decreases. We call this a what?






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






39. Four steps of the scientific method include:






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






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






42. Is there currently a cure for Alzheimer's disease?






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






44. What is: irrelevant stimuli that compete for our attention (like traffic)






45. What is: the process by which a person takes material into their mind from the environment - which may mean changing sensory evidence to make it fit?






46. Putting disabled students w/ normal students






47. John Bowlby felt that attachment held evolutionary purpose. Explain






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






49. One's wishes for the distribution of one's property and possessions after death






50. The distortion of the results