Early childhood Dev. Education Education Psychology

LYCEUM ACADEMY FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
Child Psychology
Final Examination - ( BATCH NO. - 07 )
Time : 2½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS : Answer 05 questions only. ( 20 marks each )

(01.) Name four branches of psychology and write short notes on them.
(02.) Why is that a knowledge of educational psychology is important for a teacher ?
(03.) What are the research methods used to study children. Write short notes on any five of them ?
(04.) What are emotions and emotional reactions of children ? Suggest a few guidelines that a teacher should follow when handling the emotional behaviour of preschool children.
(05.) Analyse the stages of language development in children. Write two activities for each of the following skills.
(a) Speech skills.
(b) Listening skills.
(06.) (a) Draw and explain the Atkinson & Shiffring model of memory.
(b) Suggest some ways how we can improve our memory.
(07.) Briefly identify the stages of development of any four of the following developmental theories.
i. Freud’s Psychosexual Stages.
ii. Piaget’s Intellectual Development.
iii. Kohlberg’s Moral Development
iv. Piaget’s Moral Development.
v. Havighurt’s Developmental Stages

(08.) Define any four of the following psychological terms.
i. Learning
ii. Intelligence
iii. Motivation
iv. Personality
v. Maturation
vi. Perception

(09.) What is meant by motor development ? Suggest some activities that can be used to develop motor skills of preschool children.

(10.) Write short notes on any four of the following.
i. Factors affecting the prenatal growth
ii. Children’s play activities
iii. Adolescence
iv. Social skills of preschool children
v. ADHD
vi. Mental retardation





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LYCEUM ACADEMY FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
Child Psychology
Final Examination - Batch No. - 09
Time : 2½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS : Answer 05 questions only. ( 20 marks each )
(01.) a) Why is early childhood known as a critical period ?, give four reasons.
b) “Portrait of preschoolers”, state them.

(02.) a) Why do researchers study children ?
b) Describe three research methods of child study.

(03.) a) Describe Piaget’s stages of cognitive development.
b) “Heredity and environment make important contributions to development”. Comment.

(04.) a) Describe briefly the theories of attachment.
b) State the difference between self esteem and self concept.

(05.) a) Childhood has been described as an ideal age of learning motor skills. Give four reasons.
b) Write five functions of motor skills in childhood.



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LYCEUM ACADEMY FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
Child Psychology
Batch No. - 11 ( 2009 - 2010 )
Time : 2½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS : Answer 05 questions only. ( 20 marks each )

PART - I
Answer all questions

01. Write two characteristics of an enrichment home environment - suitable for a pre school child.
02. Define conception.
03. Write the basic needs of the neonate.
04. What is behaviour ?
05. Write two values of play to a preschool child.
06. State the difference between discipline and punishment.
07. Define motor development.
08. Define the term “Emotions”
09. State the difference between self esteem and self concept.
10. What is the best-parenting style ? State two reasons.
( 02 x 10 = 20 marks )
PART - II
Answer 06 questions.

01. State and describe the 3 stages of conception.
02. Describe overt and convert behaviour.
03. What do children learn through play ?
04. “Childhood has been described as the ideal age of learning motor skills”. Give 05 reasons.
05. How can parents and teachers instill morality in preschool children ?
06. State and describe Piaget’s stages of cognitive development.
07. Describe Kohlberg’s gender typing.
( 05 x 06 = 30 marks )

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LYCEUM ACADEMY FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
Child Psychology
Batch No. - 12 ( 2010 - 2011 )
Time : 2½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS : Answer 05 questions only. ( 20 marks each )

PART - I
Answer all the questions

01. Write two reasons why a knowledge of child psychology is important to a preschool teacher.
02. State two important pre-natal environmental factors.
03. Write the basic needs of the neonate.
04. Name describe briefly a method of child study.
05. Define the term “socialization”.
06. State two points to remember when buying toys for pre-school children.
07. Define motor development.
08. Define attachment.
09. What is child abuse ?
10. Name two characteristics of personality.
( 02 x 10 = 20 marks )
PART - II
Answer 05 questions.

01. Define heredity and environment in the development of a child.
02. What is the difference between discipline and punishment ?
03. Childhood has been described as the ideal age of learning motor skills. State five reasons.
04. State and describe two common emotional problems of pre-school children.
05. What is the best child rearing method by parents ? Give reasons.
06. Describe the learning theory of sigmund Freud.
( 06 x 05 = 30 marks )


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