UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION
PSY2013F – DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. Answer ALL questions in Section A and Section B.
2. Answer ANY THREE questions from Section C.
3. Write neatly and clearly.
4. Begin each question on a new page.
5. Read all questions carefully before answering.
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (20 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions.
Each question carries 1 mark.
Question 1
,Developmental psychology is the scientific study of:
A. Emotional disorders only B. Human intelligence only C. Systematic changes and continuities throughout the lifespan D. Childhood
illnesses
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of developmental psychology?
A. Description B. Prediction C. Optimisation D. Punishment
Question 3
The “nature” side of the nature–nurture debate focuses on:
A. Social interaction B. Parenting styles C. Biological inheritance D. Cultural learning
Question 4
According to Freud, human behaviour is driven mainly by:
A. Reinforcement B. Conscious reasoning C. Unconscious drives D. Environmental stimulation
Question 5
, Operant conditioning is associated with:
A. Piaget B. Bandura C. Skinner D. Erikson
Question 6
The Zone of Proximal Development was proposed by:
A. Freud B. Piaget C. Vygotsky D. Watson
Question 7
The stage of Piaget’s theory associated with abstract thinking is:
A. Sensorimotor B. Preoperational C. Concrete operational D. Formal operational
Question 8
A research design that studies the same participants repeatedly over time is known as:
A. Cross-sectional design B. Correlational design C. Longitudinal design D. Experimental design
Question 9
Down syndrome is caused by:
PSY2013F – DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. Answer ALL questions in Section A and Section B.
2. Answer ANY THREE questions from Section C.
3. Write neatly and clearly.
4. Begin each question on a new page.
5. Read all questions carefully before answering.
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (20 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions.
Each question carries 1 mark.
Question 1
,Developmental psychology is the scientific study of:
A. Emotional disorders only B. Human intelligence only C. Systematic changes and continuities throughout the lifespan D. Childhood
illnesses
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of developmental psychology?
A. Description B. Prediction C. Optimisation D. Punishment
Question 3
The “nature” side of the nature–nurture debate focuses on:
A. Social interaction B. Parenting styles C. Biological inheritance D. Cultural learning
Question 4
According to Freud, human behaviour is driven mainly by:
A. Reinforcement B. Conscious reasoning C. Unconscious drives D. Environmental stimulation
Question 5
, Operant conditioning is associated with:
A. Piaget B. Bandura C. Skinner D. Erikson
Question 6
The Zone of Proximal Development was proposed by:
A. Freud B. Piaget C. Vygotsky D. Watson
Question 7
The stage of Piaget’s theory associated with abstract thinking is:
A. Sensorimotor B. Preoperational C. Concrete operational D. Formal operational
Question 8
A research design that studies the same participants repeatedly over time is known as:
A. Cross-sectional design B. Correlational design C. Longitudinal design D. Experimental design
Question 9
Down syndrome is caused by:
