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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. Which stage of development is: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (making their own decisions)






2. A child that is always in a hurry






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






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






5. Who first coined self-efficacy?






6. What is when the baby is born in a pool or bath with dim lights?






7. What are the four stages of sexual response?






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






9. First development of language; pre-speech






10. What is: the theory centered on studying how the mind is involved in knowing - learning - remembering - thinking; study how the mind relates to behavior






11. Theory by Bandura; the interaction of a person's personality - the environment - and the behavior.






12. What are the three different areas of the Autonomic Nervous System?






13. The scientific study of words and sentences






14. 1 + 5 + 6. What is the mean?






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






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






17. 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






18. When something from conditioning carries over to another related area; made baby Albert afraid of all furry animals - rather than just rats






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






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






21. A term used in research used to describe something measurable usually expressed as a number






22. Level 1 of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development includes which stages






23. What is: growth from the center (spine) outward - where vital organs form before the extremities?






24. What are: the harmful substances to a developing fetus?






25. Applied when a test measures something more than one facet






26. What is the most extreme outcome of a woman drinking during her pregnancy?






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






28. What is the rating system to judge a baby's functionality when first born?






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






30. Who argued that if psychology was a true science - then psychologists should only study what they could see and measure (behaviorist theory)?






31. Second step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs






32. Experiment when none of the doctors - researchers - and participants know who is getting the real drug






33. What are the two parts responsible for bending light and focusing it in the back of the eye?






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






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






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






37. What is: the bumps on top of the tongue that contain taste buds?






38. Four steps of the scientific method include:






39. Who developed the theory of social development?






40. How can parents avoid down syndrome in their children?






41. What is a specific period in development when a certain event has the greatest impact? (For example - a certain period of time when a young bird can learn to fly)






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






43. Who made the first IQ test?






44. What is the method of surgical delivery?






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






46. What is: the amount of pressure produced by a sound wave - measured in decibels?






47. What are the four components of psychosocial health?






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






49. What is the sense that gives information about balance and body movement? (if your body is moving - tilting - etc.)






50. Which protective brain layer is mostly blood vessels?







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