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FA.,LTY oF sclEi\ctrM.Sc. I Year First Spell Examination, Dcc. -201.2

Subject: PSYCHOLOGY

Course - 03 : Life - SPan PsYchologY

Tinte : 3 HoursJ [Max' Marks : 7o

fMitr. Msrks : 28

SBCTION - A

fMarks:4x10:40JInstructions to the csndidates :

u) Attswer any Four of tttefollotuirtg questiotrs in obout 40 lines esch'

b) Each question.ctrries !0 marks'

1) what do you mean by development? Delineate the diffcrent periods of the life

spin.

2) Write about all the changes that take place on the individual advances into the

old age or late adulthood.

i) Expiain the different shapes of language development. i

4) write briefly about the Psychoanalytical theory's personality structure and

delineate the different defence mechanisms'

5) what do you meaR by life events? why is it necessary to adjust over to the

changing life events? ExPlain

6) What is career planning? write about super's theory of occupational

develoPment.

7) What are the different patterns of occupations? How do these patterns cause

stress in the individuals? Discuss'

S) What is retirement? State the conditions affecting adjustment to retirement'

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Instructions to the candidiles :

a) Answer ony Five of thefottotttittg questiorts in about 20 lines eoclt.

b) Each questiort corries f marks.

9) Experimentalmethod.

10) 'Explainthe nature of intelligence.

11) Explain Selman's stages of role taking.

12) Write about the conditions r.vhich shape the setf concept in early childhood.

13) Emotional problems of childhood.

14) Discuss about adolescents', relationship with parents.

15) Discuss about the concept of parenthood.

16) What do you mean by vocational adjustment.

17) What is the meaning of family life?

1S) Write about the significance of death.

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PG667FACULTY OF SCItrNCE

M.Sc. I Year First Spell Examination, Dcc. -2012

. Subject: PSYCHOLOGY

Coursc - 04 z Rescarch MethodologY

Time: 3 IIoursJ [Mox Morlc : 70

fMin. Marks : 28

SECTION . A

[Marks:4x10:40JInstructions to tlte condidotes :

a) Answer ony Four questions in essayform in obout 40 lines esclt.

b) Each question carries I0 msrks-

..i. -,." '-' ;',, ' -I) What is a'iesearch problem? Discuss the criteria for selecting a problem in

research.

2) Discuss the different types of research used in psychological research.

3) Define research design. Discuss the different types of research designl *;.''..:

in psychological research.

4) What is sample? Discuss the different methods of drawing a sample.

S) What is the importance of Hypothesis in research. Explain the procedure ofHypothesis testing of a problem in psychological research.

6) What is ANOVA? Using a hypothetical data drawn from psychological research,

discuss the procedure of computing one way ANOVA.

7) Using a hypothetical data, explain the procedure for computing chi square

test as a test of indePendence.

S) What is a research report? Discuss the layout of the research report.

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. SECTION-B ,

[Marks:5x6=30JInstructions to the candidotes :

a) Answer any Five of thefoltoruiitg questiotts irt rrot exceeding 20 lines eaclt

b) Eoclt questiorr corries f,marks.

g) Describe the meaning of scientific method.

i Ol Explain the meaning of research.

11) Explain the characteristics of a good sampling design.

1 2) What is experimental validiry?

13) What is survey research?

14) Discuss the characteristics of case study method.

15) Explain the differences between parametric test and non parametric tests.

16) What is multidimensionai scaling.

17) Enumerate some of the problems encountered by the researcher in writing a

research report

1S) Discuss the significance of report writing after conducting research.

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