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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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1. Defined as diseases which are either related to or caused by a sedentary lifestyle - in other words - caused by the lack of regular exercise or activity






2. What syndrome is characterized by small stature - poor coordination - hyperactive - learning disabilities - mental retardation - or large head?






3. What is: when a child can't be conceived via the usual method?






4. Who created the first scientific psychology laboratory?






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






6. What is the name for the bundles of axons - used to communicate between the two halves of brain?






7. A medical doctor with a degree who specializes in psychotherapy - who can prescribe drugs






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






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






10. Where is the pituitary gland located - and how big is it?






11. What is the name of the largest commissure?






12. Whatmakes a person able to see objects are they are - in 3 dimensions?






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






14. Defense mechanism: Turning a feeling into the exact opposite feeling






15. When someone sees an incomplete form - they fill in the pieces and perceive it as it would be that way. What Gestalt principle is this an example of?






16. What is the perception characteristic that: if you have heard a movie is scary - you might be more inclined to get scared?






17. What two other chemicals do the adrenal glands secrete?






18. What sends commands to all other parts of the body?






19. Something pleasant used to make a behavior more likely






20. Defense mechanism: hiding the feelings and not acknowledging them






21. Defense mechanism: transferring your thoughts and feelings onto others






22. What is: the ability to group objects together on the basis of common features?






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






24. What is the approach that assumes people organize their perceptions by patterns?






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






26. The best way to teach children values is?






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






28. What is: a statistical measure of typical scores for categories of information?






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






30. Who taught women breathing procedures to get through childbirth - including panting?






31. A morpheme that can be a word on its own






32. What is: when a person or animal responds to a neutral stimulus with a meaningful one






33. Which lobe is related to vision?






34. What is the characteristic that: you may be more interested in a person - rather than what she is saying?






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






37. 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?






38. The study of the aging process






39. Biological theories of aging: the number of cells that have problems or mutations that increase w/ age






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






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






42. What part of the central nervous system controls all necessary functions of the body?






43. How is extinction best achieved?






44. A lower number of the correlation coefficient - closer to the number zero shows a:






45. What is another name for a newborn?






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






47. What regulates internal temperature - eating - sleeping - drinking - emotions - and sexual activity?






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






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






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