Exam Details
| Subject | life-span development | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | psychology | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | Mizoram University | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2018 | |
| City, State | mizoram, |
Question Paper
PSY/III/03 Student's Copy
2 0 1 8
Pre-CBCS
3rd Semester
PSYCHOLOGY
THIRD PAPER
Life-span Development
Revised
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. Life-span development research method that seeks to identify whether an
association or relationship between two factors exists is
cross-sectional research
survey research
longitudinal research
correlational research
/215 1 Contd.
2. An environmental agent such as a drug, chemical virus, or other factor that
produces birth defect is called
multifactorial transmission
teratogen
in vitro fertilization
polygenic inheritance
3. A person's identity or set of beliefs about what one is life as an individual is
self-concept
attitude
gender schema
identification
4. A sharp increase in height and weight that precedes sexual maturity is
menstruation
foreclosure
adolescent growth spurt
None of the above
5. After age 40, adults are at increased risk of a disease in which
pressure builds up within the eye due to poor fluid drainage, damaging the
optic nerve.
presbycusis
glaucoma
osteoporosis
epidermis
PSY/III/03 2 Contd.
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Write short notes on the following 3×5=15
1. Nature-nurture controversy
2. Teratogens
3. Physical development during middle childhood
4. Puberty
5. Midlife crisis
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 35
The questions are of equal value
1. Discuss in detail any two methods employed in studying life-span development.
OR
Briefly explain any two theoretical perspectives of life-span development.
2. Explain the three stages of prenatal development.
OR
Outline Chomsky's theory of language development.
3. Describe the physical and motor development during early childhood.
OR
Discuss the social development in middle childhood.
4. Explain Marcia's four identity statuses with examples.
OR
Describe how sexuality develops during adolescence.
5. Discuss Schaie's theory of cognitive development.
OR
Discuss the process of retirement in late adulthood.
2 0 1 8
Pre-CBCS
3rd Semester
PSYCHOLOGY
THIRD PAPER
Life-span Development
Revised
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. Life-span development research method that seeks to identify whether an
association or relationship between two factors exists is
cross-sectional research
survey research
longitudinal research
correlational research
/215 1 Contd.
2. An environmental agent such as a drug, chemical virus, or other factor that
produces birth defect is called
multifactorial transmission
teratogen
in vitro fertilization
polygenic inheritance
3. A person's identity or set of beliefs about what one is life as an individual is
self-concept
attitude
gender schema
identification
4. A sharp increase in height and weight that precedes sexual maturity is
menstruation
foreclosure
adolescent growth spurt
None of the above
5. After age 40, adults are at increased risk of a disease in which
pressure builds up within the eye due to poor fluid drainage, damaging the
optic nerve.
presbycusis
glaucoma
osteoporosis
epidermis
PSY/III/03 2 Contd.
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Write short notes on the following 3×5=15
1. Nature-nurture controversy
2. Teratogens
3. Physical development during middle childhood
4. Puberty
5. Midlife crisis
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 35
The questions are of equal value
1. Discuss in detail any two methods employed in studying life-span development.
OR
Briefly explain any two theoretical perspectives of life-span development.
2. Explain the three stages of prenatal development.
OR
Outline Chomsky's theory of language development.
3. Describe the physical and motor development during early childhood.
OR
Discuss the social development in middle childhood.
4. Explain Marcia's four identity statuses with examples.
OR
Describe how sexuality develops during adolescence.
5. Discuss Schaie's theory of cognitive development.
OR
Discuss the process of retirement in late adulthood.
Subjects
- abnormal psychology—i
- abnormal psychology—ii
- adult psychopathology
- applied psychology
- assessment in counselling and guidance
- basic psychology–i
- basic psychology—ii
- behavior modification
- biological psychology
- child psychopathology
- cognitive psychology-i
- cognitive psychology-ii
- computer applications in psychology
- counseling psychology
- counseling psychology—i
- csst
- cultural psychology
- developmental psychology
- emergence and growth of psychology
- environmental psychology
- foundations of applied social psychology
- health psychology
- history of psychology
- human resource management
- interpersonal relationship
- life-span development
- minor project
- multivariate techniques
- neuropsychology
- non-experimental and correlational designs
- organizational development and change
- organizational behavior
- organizational stress management
- personality psychology
- physiological psychology
- positive psychology
- psychodiagnostics
- psychological assessment
- psychological perspectives of gender differences
- psychology and social issues
- psychology of adolescence and adulthood
- psychology of childhood
- psychology of emotion
- psychopathology—ii
- qualitative research
- research methodology
- research methodology and statistical reasoning in psychology
- research methods and experimental designs
- self and personal growth
- social psychology
- special areas of counselling
- stress, emotions, coping and health
- therapeutic techniques