HS/IV/CC/19 Student's Copy
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CBCS
4th Semester
HOME SCIENCE
Human Development (Childhood)
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 10
Tick the correct answer in the brackets provided 1×10=10
1. 'Cephalocaudal law' maintains that development spreads from
toe to central axis of the body
foot to head
central axis of the body to the extremities
head to foot
2. Social expectations are known as developmental tasks which is defined by
Sigmund Freud
Havighurst
Pestalozzi
Froebel
/351 1 Contd.
3. A common reason for slow foetal growth is
smoking
drinking
poverty
maternal malnutrition
4. Down syndrome, a form of mental retardation, is related to
mother's age
father's age
ordinal position
heredity
5. The infant's head compared to the body length is
one-third
two-third
one-fourth
one-fifth
6. A newborn infant is coated with white substance known as
Malia
Vernix
Cradle cap
Lanugo
7. Emotions that can be directly inferred from facial expressions are
known as
basic emotions
self-conscious emotions
self-evaluative emotions
heightened emotions
HS/IV/CC/19/351 2 Contd.
8. The preschoolers' developing self-concept is influenced by
parental attitudes
ordinal position
child training method
All of the above
9. Children who grow faster and reach puberty sooner are usually those with
ectomorphic build
mesomorphic build
endomorphic build
None of the above
10. In late childhood, children begin describing themselves in terms of
external characteristics
physical characteristics
internal characteristics
concrete, observable characteristics
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Write short notes on the following 3×5=15
1. Ordinal position in the family as a factor affecting growth and development
OR
Influence of environment on the growing child
2. Forceps delivery
OR
Importance of mother's health to the health of her offspring
3. Meaning of infancy
OR
Different kinds of reflexes
HS/IV/CC/19/351 3 Contd.
4. Meaning of physical development
OR
Heightened emotions in early childhood
5. Changes in body proportions during the elementary school years
OR
Self-concept in late childhood
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Give a definition of human development. Write, in detail, the principles
of human development. 3+7=10
OR
How did heredity influence the growth and development of a child? 10
2. Discuss all the stages of prenatal development. 10
OR
Explain how prenatal environment can have a critical influence on the
developing foetus. 10
3. Describe the social development of an infant. 10
OR
Write the development pattern of motor skill in an infant. 10
4. Explain the physical changes that take place during the preschool years. 10
OR
What do you mean by social development? Describe the pattern of early
socialization between the ages of 2 years to 6 years. 2+8=10
5. Why is late childhood often referred to as 'gang Explain the
importance of 'childhood gangs' in late childhood. 3+7=10
OR
Discuss the developmental changes in emotions and the common
emotional patterns of late childhood. 5+5=10