Exam Details

Subject Human Development And Family Relationships
Paper
Exam / Course Master Of Science In Counseling And Family Therapy And Post Graduate Diploma In Counseling And Family Therapy
Department School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Define the following in 2 sentences each:

Reconstituted families

Physical stressors

Empty nest syndrome

Super ego

Women headed households

Teratogens

Monogamy

Socialisation

Sandwich generation

Autonomy versus shame and doubt

Discuss the Indian view on human life span. Write about anyone Indian theorist's viewpoints on human/child development.

With the help of relevant examples, describe the significance of studying human development in the field of counselling and family therapy.

3. What are defense mechanisms? Giving examples, discuss any four defense mechanisms likely to be used by an individual experiencing stress.

Explain the meaning of marriage from the viewpoint of any five major religions.

"In recent times, the age at which a couple chooses to have their first child has gone up considerably". State your views on the given statement and discuss the factors that have led to the shift in the child bearing age of the couple.

Discuss the features common across all stages in the entire family life cycle.

Outline the roles and responsibilities during the beginning stage of family life cycle.

6. "Adolescence, typically, is considered to be a period of transition from childhood to adulthood". Critically analyse and discuss this statement with the help of examples.

7. Write short notes on any four of the following:

Identity confusion

Midlife marriage and sexuality

Generation gap

Socio -emotional support during old age

Impact of internet on adolescents

8. Explain the concept of family dynamics. Analyse the factors that influence dynamics of the family in the Indian context. .

9. Discuss the assumptions and main concepts of the bio-ecological theory.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Applications And Interventions
  • Applied Social Psychology
  • Child And Adolescent Therapy
  • Counselling And Family Therapy : Basic Concepts And Theoretical Perspectives
  • Counselling And Family Therapy :Research Methods And Statistics
  • Counselling And Family Therapy: Applied Aspects
  • Human Development And Family Relationships
  • Marital And Family Therapy And Counselling
  • Mental Health And Disorders
  • Substance Abuse Counselling And Therapy