Coun 120: Human Growth And Development Question Paper
Coun 120: Human Growth And Development
Course:Counseling
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
FACULTY : EDUCATION & SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION AND PRE-UNIVERSITY
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE and any Other TWO Questions
Question 1
a) Differentiate between the following terms:
i) Human growth
ii) Human development. (4marks)
b) Using relevant examples, discuss four non-biological determinants of human growth and development. (8marks)
c) Discuss four general principles of growth and development, giving relevant examples. (8marks)
Question 2
a) Describe the states of prenatal development. (6marks)
b) Using relevant examples, discuss the developmental tasks that are generally accomplished during infancy. (14marks)
Question 3
Discuss the psychosocial theory of human growth and development by Eric Ericson, giving examples of how it applies to an individual`s growth and development. (20marks)
Question 4
a) Explain the stages of play in young children and explain the significance of such play in children who are in the middle childhood stage of development. (10marks)
b) Using ideas from the cognitive theory of development, discuss the cognitive/ intellectual development of children in middle and late childhood. (10marks)
Question 5
a) Discuss how different parenting styles may influence the behavior and social outcomes in children and adolescents. (12marks)
b) Describe the cognitive changes that are likely to take place in middle adulthood. (8marks)
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