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DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology

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






2. Which stage of development is: Ego Integrity vs. Despair? (what they have done with their life)






3. What is the part of the ear that includes the pinna and external auditory canal?






4. What is the chance of a baby having PKU?






5. Where are genes carried?






6. Child's realization their sex will stay the same






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






8. What coordinates all movements and muscles?






9. What are: general term for the reproductive organs in a male or female?






10. What is: another form of consciousness involving very little effort; dreaming while awake or letting the mind wander?






11. What is: the elated feeling adolescents have - that they are immune to risks - mortality and probability; false sense of security thinking they will never fall or get caught.






12. What are the four areas of taste that taste-buds recognize?






13. When do children develop object permanence?






14. Anything which makes a behavior more likely to occur






15. Failure to thrive is caused by:






16. Who first coined self-efficacy?






17. Cultural bias not generally known across all subcultures






18. What is the thought process that considers an idea or belief (thesis) and acknowledges the idea's opposite (antithesis)?






19. What is: when the mother consumes alcohol while her babies are in the womb?






20. How much is hearing developed in neonates?






21. A communication style in which single words are used to communicate - typical of toddlers learning to speak - for example 'give' or 'mama'. The meaning is still understood even though complete sentences are not used






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






23. What is: generalizations about each gender - such as that men are aggressive and logical - and women are nurturing and emotional






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






25. What is another name for a sound wave's amplitude?






26. What is: located in the limbic system - with primary function to store memories?






27. What is: a state of mental balance - reconciling new experiences with new understanding






28. First element to Vygotsky's theory: what does social interaction facilitate?






29. 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?






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






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






32. What is a disease also called German measles?






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






34. The distortion of the results






35. What is: the type of thought that has to do with factual information--trivia - vocabulary - science - history?






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






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






38. What does STDs stand for - including AIDS and herpes?






39. One's wishes for the distribution of one's property and possessions after death






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






41. What are the two different classifications of intelligence?






42. How is extinction best achieved?






43. Why is self-report data not as reliable as other research methods?






44. What is: a permanent facility control done through surgical procedures?






45. What are the three things to monitor - to measure temperament in infants?






46. What kind of problem can it cause when a husband and wife have different blood types?

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47. What section of the nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?






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






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






50. According to both Kohlberg and Piaget - the most immature reason to do something is to: