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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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






2. What are the two directions of growth in the embryo?






3. When people w/in an experiment are assigned to a group randomly






4. Believed each person had an idea of a 'perfect person' and tried to work towards being like that person as much as possible - believing that people needed to become 'fully functioning' individuals






5. Who was the psychoanalyst who documented stages of emotional growth in regards to babies?






6. Who founded the Hierarchy of Needs theory?






7. Stages that a person goes through when they find out they have an incurable disease or find out they are going to die

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8. What is the transparent part in the front of the eye?






9. What are the three parts of memory?






10. Imitation of a past-observed behavior






11. Does a somatic (body) cell have a full - or half - set of chromosomes?






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






13. What houses memories and controls our responses to different sensory signals?






14. Who conducted a longitudinal study of smart kids - resulting that they become happy adults?






15. A disorder where the bones are weakened and become porous - like a sponge






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






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






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






19. Cultural bias not generally known across all subcultures






20. Babies are rewarded with food/attention with they say 'mama' etc - so they continue to say those words and learn new ones; what idea does this theory follow?






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






22. The awareness of being a male or female






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






24. What is: the ability to associate something from one area of knowledge - and use that to determine or imagine what it is like in other aspects?






25. All senses report to the thalamus except for one--which?






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






27. Putting disabled students w/ normal students






28. What is a sometimes-fatal disease occuring from the excessive use of tampons - or leaving a diaphragm in - for longer than prescribed time?






29. Piaget believed that the individual actively constructs knowledge about the world--what is the term for this?






30. Categories of old age: 75-84






31. Stage in which a person makes decisions according to his or her conscience; the universal ethical principal orientation; not many people ever reach this stage






32. What is: the way the brain organizes and gives meaning to information provided by the senses?






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






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






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






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






37. What do endocrine glands do?






38. What are the four lobes of the brain?






39. What are: chemicals designed to kill sperm?






40. What is: method of contraception by having no direct contact with partner's genitals?






41. Children learn and form their conscience and thoughts of what is acceptable behavior from what?






42. What is the middle number in a set of data called?






43. What is: focusing attention on a small amount of information?






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






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






46. Defense mechanism: feelings are redirected to someone else






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






48. Which protective brain layer is the strongest and thickest?






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






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