LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, Study notes of Developmental Psychology

Download LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY and more Study notes Developmental Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! Rev 3/2017 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM CONTENT OUTLINE The following is an outline of the content areas covered in the examination. The approximate percentage of the examination devoted to each content area is also noted. I. The Study of Lifespan Development – 12% a. Models and Theories b. Research Methods c. Ethical Issues II. Biological Development – 18% a. Genetic Factors (including counseling) b. Prenatal Development and Birth c. Physical Development (nutrition, health) d. Motor Development e. Sexual Development f. Neurological Development g. Sensory Development h. Aging Process i. Dying and Death III. Perception, Learning, and Memory – 15% a. Perceptual Development b. Learning, conditioning, and modeling c. Memory (over the entire life span) d. Executive Functioning e. Attention and information Processing IV. Cognition and Language – 20% a. Cognitive-development Theory b. Problem solving c. Intelligence and intelligence testing, including criticism d. Language development and theories EXAM INFORMATION This exam was developed to enable schools to award credit to students for knowledge equivalent to that learned by students taking the course. This exam covers topics such as biological development, perception, learning and memory, cognition and language. The exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours. Form Codes: SQ490, SR490, SY490, SZ490 CREDIT RECOMMENDATIONS The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated the DSST test development process and content of this exam. It has made the following recommendations: Area or Course Equivalent: Lifespan Developmental Psychology Level: Lower-level baccalaureate Amount of Credit: 3 Semester Hours Minimum Score: 400 Source: www.acenet.edu Rev 3/2017 e. Social Cognition V. Social, Emotional, and Personality Development – 35% a. Personality and Emotional development b. Social behaviors and development c. Singlehood, cohabitation, marriage and family d. Extra familial Settings (e.g., day-care, school, nursing home, hospice, college) e. Occupational development and retirement f. Adjustment to life changes and stresses g. Bereavement and loss REFERENCES Below is a list of reference publications that were either used as a reference to create the exam, or were used as textbooks in college courses of the same or similar title at the time the test was developed. You may reference either the current edition of these titles or textbooks currently used at a local college or university for the same class title. It is recommended that you reference more than one textbook on the topics outlined in this fact sheet. You should begin by checking textbook content against the content outline provided before selecting textbooks that cover the test content from which to study. Sources for study material are suggested but not limited to the following: 1. Berk, L.E. (2012). Child Development. Pearson Education, Inc., 9th Ed. 2. Berk, L.E. (2016). Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Pearson Education, Inc., 8th Ed. 3. Feldman, R.S. (2014). Understanding Psychology. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 12th Ed. 4. Gray, Peter O; Bjorklund, David F. (2014). Psychology. Worth Publishers, 7th Ed. 5. Newman, Barbara M. and Newman, Philip R. (2015). Development Through Life: A Psychosocial Approach. Cengage Learning, 12th Ed. 6. Coon, Dennis. & Mitterer, John.O. (2014). Psychology: A Journey. Cengage Learning, 5th Ed. SAMPLE QUESTIONS All test questions are in a multiple-choice format, with one correct answer and three incorrect options. The following are samples of the types of questions that may appear on the exam. 1. According to Erik Erikson, the first stage of psychosocial development deals primarily with the development of a. autonomy b. industry c. initiative d. trust 2. Which of the following neonatal reflexes is most closely related to feeding? a. Babinski b. Moro c. Palmer d. Rooting 3. Which of the following has NOT proposed a stage theory of development? a. B.F. Skinner