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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Subjects : dsst, psychology
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1. What are areas in a baby's skull where cartilage hasn't yet hardened into bone?






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






3. What is the ability to identify correctly something encountered before?






4. Where nursing care is given meant to maximize the quality of life for someone who is dying






5. What is the part of the ear that includes the oval window - cochlea - and organ of Corti?






6. What is: the gland that controls release of hormones from the gonads?






7. What is: the most developed - and largest (80%) - part of the brain?






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






9. Stage in which whether you will be punished or not determines what is moral or not - also called the punishment and obiedience phase






10. When one variable increase - another variable increases. We call this a what?






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






12. What do doctors agree is the best way to feed babies?






13. Defense mechanism: feelings are redirected to someone else






14. 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?






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






16. What is the most dangerous trimester for the fetus (in regard to drug/alcohol use)?






17. What does the right half of the brain control?






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






19. We smell when airborne molecules of an odor reach tiny receptor cells in the top of the nasal cavity; what is the name of this receptor area?






20. Self-aware - recognized - defined






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






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






23. What is: a person's attraction to other people?






24. Who believed that children's thinking doesn't develop smoothly - but instead certain points where it 'takes off' and transitions into new areas?






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






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






27. Which part of the ANS is the arousing part of the system?






28. Self-esteem begins forming in:






29. 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






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






31. What is the name for the 'crack' in the middle of the brain halves?






32. What is: term used to describe a person's belief that they can perform a task successfully?






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






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






35. Theory that language abilities devlop innately; there must be some mechanism in the brain which aids in language acquisition; who came up with this theory?






36. What is: structures in the cerebral cortex related to memory and emotion?






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






38. A set of cases of people randomly chosen from a large group to represent that large group






39. Stage in which a person abides by the law because they think that law is a higher order; laws cannot be broken under any circumstance; social-order-maintaining orientation






40. What is: the difference made to one's mind by the process of assimilation?






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






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






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






44. Age at which most children will identify specific 'best-friends'






45. By the time they reach middle childhood - most girls will identify with one and only one _______.






46. Types of child play in chronological order:






47. Who believed that the unconscious motivates our actions - through the id - ego - and superego?






48. What is: an experienced practitioner who can attend pregnancies and deliveries?






49. Who created the first scientific psychology laboratory?






50. Extension of 'actions speak louder than words' in behavior; follow others' examples despite their words.







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