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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. The negative effects of sensory deprivation (not as much attention) are more likely to _______ w/ the length of the stage.






2. What is: attraction to the same sex?






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






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






5. The variable in which the researcher has direct control over






6. Fourth step in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs in which you begin to think about you self-esteem and how you feel as a person






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






8. An environment where children live and attend school






9. Level 3 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






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






11. A way of obtaining information about a specific type of information in which questionnaires are given out to participants who are then asked to answer the questions to the best of their ability






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






13. What is: dynamic blend of our experiences - heredity - environment - etc. which determines how we react to problems/issues?






14. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






15. Who created the first scientific psychology laboratory?






16. Stages of friendship: two way - fair weathered






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






18. What are the different types of caregivers for pregnancy?






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






20. How does the pupil work?






21. Who thought of the mind as a stream of consciousness--a flow of emotions - sensations and thoughts?






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






23. Recent research supports that children learn from listening to their parents talk to them in 'baby talk'; which aspect of language is this?






24. What is the main difference between classical and operant conditioning?






25. The integrator between the outer and inner worlds - as well as the id and the superego. Gives continuity and consistency to behavior by providing a personal point of reference - which relates to the events of the past and actions of the present and o






26. Self-aware - recognized - defined






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






28. Children that are raised on the Kibbutz will often:






29. What is: the representation in the mind of a set of perceptions - ideas - and actions - which go together






30. Types of child play in chronological order:






31. What is the very critical period of the first 3 months in the womb?






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






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






34. Gilligan believed that Kholberg's theory described the male progression which she called the what?






35. What is: the realization that objects stay the same even when they are made to look different?






36. Parenting styles: respects individually - but tries to instill social values






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






38. What is the term to describe the thinking part of health?






39. What do children in early language development not understand?






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






41. 1 + 5 + 6. What is the mean?






42. Age at which children begin to share their toys and interact w/ one another - associative play






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






44. When people of different ages are studied at one particular time






45. The distortion of the results






46. What is another term for the system of hearing?






47. A chronic condition that deteriorates the nerve fibers in the brain controlling memory - speech - and personality. Early symptoms including personality changes - lack of interest in activities - and change in sleep patterns.

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






49. Anything which makes a behavior more likely to occur






50. What is: a progesterone shot given every three months?