Social Psychology Question Paper
Social Psychology
Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood Education
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES)
ECE 410: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
DATE:
Thursday 24th December 2009
TIME: 11.00am – 1.00pm
SECTION A: SHORT ANSWERSS (30 MARKS)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Answer ALL questions
2.
Each question carries 5marks
1.
With examples define the following concepts
a)
Social psychology
b)
Reinforcement
c)
Social exchange relationship
d)
Culture
e)
Deindividuation
[5marks]
2.
a)
Define the principle of classical economics as portrayed in social exchange theory. [2marks]
b)
Explain why in life people choose to enter into exchange relationship
3.
a)
List down two fundamental contributions that socialization makes to human life. [3marks]
b)
Provide the difference between assimilation and accommodation. [2marks]
4.
Define “learning” according to:
a)
Educational psychologists.
[2marks]
b)
Sociologists
[3marks]
5.
List down five criticisms that psychologists have labeled against Jean Piaget’s work. [5marks]
6.
Man as a social being has to group up with other people. Write down five reasons why he must do so. [5marks]
SECTION B: LONG ANSWERS- (40 MARKS)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Attempt any TWO questions
2.
Each question carries 20 marks
7.
a)
Describe B.F Skinner and the Pigeon’s experiment. [4marks]
b)
Explain giving five ways you would apply the same experiment in teaching pre-school children. [10marks]
c)
Write down three gains and three costs that Skinner and the Pigeon reliased during the experiment. [6marks
8.
a)
Using Albert Bandura’s theory of observational learning explain five reasons why parents/caregivers and teachers of pre-school children must conduct themselves well to bring up disciplined children. [10marks]
b)
Social psychologist believe that “man is the only creature that is privileged to participate in his creation.” With reference to Kolilberg’s theory of moral development explain giving five ways in which pre-school children would participate in creating themselves. [10marks]
9
a)
In details explain giving five ways in which you would use Jean Piaget’s pre-operational stage of cognitive development in teaching Language Activities to pre-school children. [10marks]
b)
In Social Psychology it is believed that “Absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Describe giving five reasons why granting a pre-school monitor/prefect absolute power over his/her colleagues would impact negatively on his/her mode of carrying out responsibility.
10.
a)
Describe Edward L. Thorndike’s experiment with the cat on trial and error.
b)
From Thorndike’s “learning curve” of the cat explain five points that would help a teacher of pre-school children to teach even better.
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