DSST LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
____ is when a variable from conditioning carries over to another related area
- answers-stimulus generalization
_____ is the earliest sound a child makes to communicate?
- answers-crying
_____ is the ethical component of personality and provides moral standards.
- answers-superego
_____ theories are based on the idea that our actions are deeply influence by our
unconscious
- answers-psychoanalytical
_____ theorists are concerned with the effects of various types of conditioning.
- answers-learning
a child who perceives the world only from their own point of view is
- answers-egocentric
a parent who ignores a child's temper tantrum is hoping to discourage future tantrums
by
- answers-extinction
a parent who makes few demands on a child shows what parenting style
- answers-permissive
a set of perceptions, ideas or actions which go together
- answers-schema
,a statistical measure of typical scores for categories of information
- answers-developmental norm
absolute threshold
- answers-how much sensation one has to have to feel something
accommodation
- answers-the difference made to one's mind or concepts by the process of assimilation
according to Carol Gilligan, women are more likely to take which ethical perspective
- answers-caring
according to company's theory of social development, when does learning occur?
- answers-in the zone of proximal development
according to erikson's stages of development, older individuals are most likely to be
concerned with which of the following?
- answers-integrity
According to Erikson's theory of stages of development, which group of people are
generally concerned with generativity vs self-absorption?
- answers-middle age adults
according to Freud, at what age does the genital stage occur?
- answers-adolescence
according to Freud, at what age does the oral stage occur?
- answers-birth to 1 year old
according to Freud, at what age does the phallic stage occur?
- answers-3-6 years old
according to Freud's personality theory, which of the following is present at birth?
- answers-Id
according to John baby's attachment theory, if a child feels their caregiver is nearby and
attentive
- answers-they feel confident to explore their surroundings
after a person moves to a new area they often hear airplanes flying overhead. after a
month or two. They rarely notice them. what is this an example of?
- answers-habituation
aggression in four and five year olds is usually _____ related
- answers-possession
, Albert bandura's famous study of baby Albert demonstrated what?
- answers-classical conditioning
Amplitude
- answers-amounts of pressure produced by a sound wave and is measured in decibels
an individual with dyslexia will struggle with
- answers-reading
an infant startling at a noise is what type of reflex?
- answers-simple
an infant will look at an object that he prefers for _____ than an object he has no
interest in.
- answers-a longer time
anal stage
- answers-1-3 years
approximately what percent of children under two are cared for solely by a parent?
- answers-48%
at approximately what age do children begin communicating through telegraphic
speech?
- answers-2 years
at approximately what age do children begin to babble?
- answers-6 months old
at approximately what age do children transfer from parallel play to associative play?
- answers-3 years old
at what age will most children begin to identify which a/some specific best friends
- answers-10 years old
at what stage of pregnancy are syphilis and rubella at the most dangerous?
- answers-first trimester
autonomic nervous system
- answers-involuntary system
autonomy vs shame and doubt
- answers-toddler
baby Albert
- answers-was kept in a box and conditioned
PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
____ is when a variable from conditioning carries over to another related area
- answers-stimulus generalization
_____ is the earliest sound a child makes to communicate?
- answers-crying
_____ is the ethical component of personality and provides moral standards.
- answers-superego
_____ theories are based on the idea that our actions are deeply influence by our
unconscious
- answers-psychoanalytical
_____ theorists are concerned with the effects of various types of conditioning.
- answers-learning
a child who perceives the world only from their own point of view is
- answers-egocentric
a parent who ignores a child's temper tantrum is hoping to discourage future tantrums
by
- answers-extinction
a parent who makes few demands on a child shows what parenting style
- answers-permissive
a set of perceptions, ideas or actions which go together
- answers-schema
,a statistical measure of typical scores for categories of information
- answers-developmental norm
absolute threshold
- answers-how much sensation one has to have to feel something
accommodation
- answers-the difference made to one's mind or concepts by the process of assimilation
according to Carol Gilligan, women are more likely to take which ethical perspective
- answers-caring
according to company's theory of social development, when does learning occur?
- answers-in the zone of proximal development
according to erikson's stages of development, older individuals are most likely to be
concerned with which of the following?
- answers-integrity
According to Erikson's theory of stages of development, which group of people are
generally concerned with generativity vs self-absorption?
- answers-middle age adults
according to Freud, at what age does the genital stage occur?
- answers-adolescence
according to Freud, at what age does the oral stage occur?
- answers-birth to 1 year old
according to Freud, at what age does the phallic stage occur?
- answers-3-6 years old
according to Freud's personality theory, which of the following is present at birth?
- answers-Id
according to John baby's attachment theory, if a child feels their caregiver is nearby and
attentive
- answers-they feel confident to explore their surroundings
after a person moves to a new area they often hear airplanes flying overhead. after a
month or two. They rarely notice them. what is this an example of?
- answers-habituation
aggression in four and five year olds is usually _____ related
- answers-possession
, Albert bandura's famous study of baby Albert demonstrated what?
- answers-classical conditioning
Amplitude
- answers-amounts of pressure produced by a sound wave and is measured in decibels
an individual with dyslexia will struggle with
- answers-reading
an infant startling at a noise is what type of reflex?
- answers-simple
an infant will look at an object that he prefers for _____ than an object he has no
interest in.
- answers-a longer time
anal stage
- answers-1-3 years
approximately what percent of children under two are cared for solely by a parent?
- answers-48%
at approximately what age do children begin communicating through telegraphic
speech?
- answers-2 years
at approximately what age do children begin to babble?
- answers-6 months old
at approximately what age do children transfer from parallel play to associative play?
- answers-3 years old
at what age will most children begin to identify which a/some specific best friends
- answers-10 years old
at what stage of pregnancy are syphilis and rubella at the most dangerous?
- answers-first trimester
autonomic nervous system
- answers-involuntary system
autonomy vs shame and doubt
- answers-toddler
baby Albert
- answers-was kept in a box and conditioned
