Educ 223: Child Growth And Development 2011 Question Paper
Educ 223: Child Growth And Development 2011
Course:Bachelor Of Education Science
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: EDUC 223
COURSE TITLE: CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer ALL questions in section ONE and TWO questions in section TWO
SECTION ONE
QUESTION ONE
a) Explain two methods that the Japanese and Chinese used in training their children.
(2 marks)
b) What are fontanels in a new born baby and what two functions do they serve?
(3 marks)
c) Mention and briefly explain three types o delivery (3 marks)
d) Giving examples explain how biological and constitutional factors affect a person’s
growth and development (3 marks)
e) Discuss any three psychological effects of infertility in a couple (3 marks)
f) State two educational implications of early childhood. (2 marks)
g) Explain the following terms:
i. Cephalocaudal development
ii. Proximodistal development
iii. Secondary sexual characteristics
iv. Teratogen (2 marks)
h) Mention two characteristics of children in piagets preoperational stage. (2 marks)
i) Discuss three advantages and three disadvantages of association with peers during
adolescence (6 marks)
j) Discuss any four factors that have been attributed to people maturing earlier, growing
taller and weighing more than was the case in the past. (4 marks)
SECTION TWO (20 MARKS EACH)
QUESTION TWO
a) Nature and nurture both play an important role in child growth and development.
Discuss. (20 marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Dealing with adolescents in school, in the classroom and at home calls for knowledge of
adolescent. Discuss (10 marks)
b) Mention and explain the first two levels of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development and
briefly discuss their educational implications. (10 marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Eric Erikson believed that human development progresses through eight separate stages
and at each stage the individual is confronted with an age –related task. Discuss these
tasks explaining their effect on one’s development and their educational implication.
(16 marks)
b) Outline any four functions of play during early childhood. (4 marks)
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