FREE PSYCHOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT EPPP-

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FREE PSYCHOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT EPPP-

LIFESPAN EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: grasp reflex

Answer:

making a firm fist

Question 2: teratogens

Answer:

substances> birth defects in fetus. Includes drugs, chemicals, toxins, other environmental agents that interfere w/ normal prenatal development including maternal conditions- exposure. in embryonic stage (3-8) wks likely> major structural abnormalities

Question 3: Activity theory

Answer:

old age is fulfilling when remains active

Question 4: Complications during birth

Answer:

prolonged anoxia (oxygen shortage) can be due to cord or drugs given to mom- consquence of anoxia

Question 5: epigenesis

Answer:

dev occur in a series of stages

Question 6: perinatal period

Answer:

• pound of weight (in utero) to one month after birth

Question 7: Vision in Newborns

Answer:

least developed sense @ birth. newborn= 20 ft, normal adult=200-400 ft, by 6 mon, visual acuity close 2 adults- limited color vision 2 mon., some depth perception 4-6 mon. depth perception pattern: kinetic>binocular>pictorial cues

Question 8: surface dyslexia

Answer:

cannot recognize words, but sounds them out

Question 9: critical period of development

Answer:

if certain things don't occur, unable to compensate, specific predetermined period of time during biological maturation when an organism is particularly sensitive to certain stimuli that can have either a postive or negative impact on development

Question 10: telegraphic speech

Answer:

puts two words together (18-24 mos)

Question 11: Social buffer hypothesis

Answer:

perception of having an adequate social network reduces risk of emotional distress

Question 12: sensitive period of development

Answer:

if certain things don't occur, may be able to compensate, most believe in this rather than critical periods, longer in duration than critical periods and more flexible, not tied as closely to chronological age or maturational stage

Question 13: Larry R. vs. Riles

Answer:

banned the use of IQ tests for placing children in educable retarded classes (disproportionate amount of minority students)

Question 14: phoneme

Answer:

smallest unit of speech (da)

Question 15: Lead exposure and Pregnancy

Answer:

associated with low birth weight and MR

Question 16: object constancy

Answer:

maintain image and unify good and bad of the mother

Question 17: polygenic

Answer:

influenced by multiple genes

Question 18: inhibition

Answer:

interference in learning

Question 19: Taste and smell in newborns

Answer:

newborns responsive to different tastes and odors, within hours of borth, their facial expressions show can differientate between sweet and nonsweet tastes and have preference of sweet liquids

Question 20: Griefing stages

Answer:

numbness, yearning, disorganization & despair, resolution/reorganization

Question 21: object permanence

Answer:

people continue to exist even when the child cannot see them

Question 22: primary aging

Answer:

wear-and-tear theory

Question 23: plasticity

Answer:

flexibility in functioning, recover from brain damage- < 7-8y.o.

Question 24: Levinson's Seaons of a Man's Life theory

Answer:

Early, Entering, Age 30, Settling down, Mid-life, Middle, Age 50, Late

Question 25: mesosystem

Answer:

interaction between various microsystems, such as influence on family factors on child's behaviors at school

Question 26: Dominant gene disorder

Answer:

due to the inheritance of a single dominant gene from one parent (example- Huntington's Disease- autosomal dominant gene)

Question 27: Huntington's Disease

Answer:

due to inheritance of autosomal dominant gene, characterized by combo of psychiatric, cognitive, and motor symptoms

Question 28: Stress during pregnancy

Answer:

severe and prolonged emotional stress, higher risk for premature, low birthweight, baby that is irritable and hyperactie, and exhibits irregular feeding, sleeping and bowel habits- stress reduced when has adequate social support and personal support prior