HSC/VI/18 Student's Copy
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6th Semester
HOME SCIENCE
Human Development—Adolescent and Adulthood
Full Marks 55
Time 2½ hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 20
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 5
Tick the correct answer in the brackets provided 1×5=5
1. Sociocultural view of adolescence—
G. Stanley Hall
Margaret Mead
Leta Hollingworth
Sigmund Freud
/534 1 Contd.
2. One of the most difficult developmental tasks of adolescence relates to
social adjustment
school life
emotional adjustment
romance
3. Physical changes during early adulthood are
overt
rapid
subtle
conspicuous
4. Deterioration in cognitive and behavioural functioning due to physiological
causes is known as
dementia
Alzheimer's disease
Parkinson's disease
memory loss
5. Hair may become grayer due to decline production of
collagen
calcium
potassium
melanin
HSC/VI/18/534 2 Contd.
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Write short notes on the following 3×5=15
1. Inventionist view on adolescence
2. Social groupings during adolescence
3. Adjustment to a mate
4. Meaning of middle adulthood
5. Memory changes in late adulthood
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 35
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Write about G. Stanley Hall's 'storm and stress' view on adolescence. 7
OR
Describe the physical development that occurs during adolescence. 7
2. How does adolescent's self-concept influence the personality pattern
during adolescence period? 7
OR
What are the various reasons of adolescents' conflict in the family? Suggest
strategies to resolve the conflict. 7
HSC/VI/18/534 3 Contd.
3. Discuss social adjustments and relationships during early adulthood. 7
OR
What are the two primary requisites to be kept in mind when selecting a
vocation? Explain how access to vocational information and family
influences are important factor in the selection of a vocation for young
adults.
4. Describe any two physical changes that can occur during middle
adulthood. 3½+3½=7
OR
Discuss the social adjustment to be made during middle adulthood. 7
5. What are the health problems faced in late adulthood? 7
OR
Discuss how retirement affects a person in late adulthood. 7