Periyar University 2005 M.Sc Applied Psychology Life Span Psychology - Question Paper

Time: 3 hours
Maximum: 100 marks

part A - (20 x one = 20 marks)

ans ALL ques..

every ques. carry one marks.

Fill up the blanks:

1. Development implies ___ change.

2. At birth, brain weight is ___ of the baby's total weight.

3. Girls tend to ___ more rapidly than boys.

4. During middle age the teeth become ___.

5. Old age starts at approximately ___ years.

Say actual or False:

6. The mature ovum always contains an X chromosome

7. At birth, the emotions appear in completely undifferentiated forms.

8. Puberty is tagged as negative phase.

9. Middle age is called a crisis age.

10. Cold age people show poor adjustments.

Match the following:

11.The male sex cells (a) Desire for rejuvenation.

12.Early childhood (b) Spermatozoan.

13. Adolescence (c) issue age.

14. Middle age (d) Storm and stress.

15. Old age (e) The surrogate-parent role.

provide the meaning of:

16. Breech birth.

17. Baby talk.

18. Crib death.

19. Cultural gap.

20. Youth drug

part B - (5 x six = 30 marks)

Write short notes on the subsequent.

All ques. carry equal marks.

21. (a) Bring out the latest focus of interest in the lifespan.

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(b) discuss the determination of sex in fertilization.

22. (a) explain the speech development during babyhood.

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(b) Elucidate the play in early childhood.

23. (a) explain the body modifications at puberty.

Or

(b) explain the adolescent social groupings.

24. (a) explain the sexual modifications during middle age.

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(b) explain the adjustment to singlehood in middle age.

25. (a) Enumerate the characteristics of old age.

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(b) How do old age people adjust to retirement.

part C - (5 x 10= 50 marks)

Write essay ans for all the ques.

26. (a) explain the hazards of infancy.

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(b) Outline the factors influencing attitudes towards development modifications.

27. (a) discuss socialization in early childhood.

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(b) Examine the play interests and activities in late childhood.

28. (a) Bring out the characteristics of adolescence.

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(b) Examine the factors influencing adult recreation.

29. (a) discuss the social adjustments during middle age.

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(b) explain the material hazards in middle age.

30. (a) How do old age people adjust to physical modifications.

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(b) Enumerate the common characteristics of good and poor adjustment in old age.

Earning:   Approval pending.