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PART A INSTRUCTIONS Part A contains FIVE questions. Answer ALL questions.

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Psychologists have used several approaches in describing the concepts and ideas about human behaviour. Name FOUR of these approaches. (4)

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The endogen factor is a factor or characteristics that exists in an individual from the womb to birth. List any FOUR of the endogen factors. (4)

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Name FOUR learning principles that describe effective learning procedure. (4)

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Learning style is an individual approach towards learning. Distinguish TWO field independent and TWO field dependent charateristics of learners as introduced by Herman Witkin and Goodenough (1977). (4)

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Punishment is a process to weaken or reduce the possibility of repeating undesirable behaviour. Describe the TWO categories of punishment. (4) (Total: 20)

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PART B INSTRUCTIONS Part B contains FIVE questions. Answer THREE questions ONLY. QUESTIONS Marks

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According to Maslow, human needs can be grouped into five levels of hierarchy which range from low level to high level needs. (a) (b) State the FIVE levels and support your answers with some examples. (15) Briefly explain the theory of ethology. (5) (Total: 20)

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Sigmund Freud believed that human personality development is made up of three main elements. (a) (b) (c) Name the elements meant by Freud and for each provide a brief explanation. (3) Explain in brief the elements in (a) (9) Name FOUR other psychologists who are well known for their theories of human development. For each, briefly state their theory. (8) (Total: 20)

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Special education is defined as specially developed methods to fulfill the needs of children who have different types of handicap. (a) List the SIX characteristics of special education and briefly describe THREE of them. (15) (b) Briefly describe TWO types of hearing problems. (5) (Total: 20)

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Thorndike is the first behaviourist who introduced the concept of conditioning . This is divided into three. (a) (b) Briefly describe the THREE concepts.

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(12) Teachers can use Thorndikes three law of learning as effective approaches to strategise teaching and learning in the classrooms. Give FOUR strategies that can be used in the classroom. (8) (Total: 20) Gardner (1983) defines intelligence as a set of skills that enables an individual to solve problems or produce useful products or services to his society. Gardners Multiple Intelligences Theory states that there are at least eight human intelligences. (a) (b) (c) List the EIGHT human intelligences. (4) Describe the FOUR steps of Creative Thinking Process. (8) Describe FOUR strategies in teaching and learning through thinking skills. (8) (Total: 20)
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PART C

INSTRUCTIONS Part C contains TWO questions. Answer ONE question ONLY.

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Jean Piaget mentioned that active children develop their understanding about their environment through four stages of cognitive development. (a) Fill the table to explain the FOUR stages (in order) of Piagets Cognitive Development Theory. Age Stages Ways of Thinking

(12) (b) Discuss at least TWO things you could do in a classroom to facilitate a childs learning during each stage. (8) (Total: 20)

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A conducive classroom is important to ensure effective teaching and learning. (a) Define the THREE aspects that are important to create a condusive environment. (6) (b) Suggest a plan on how to implement the THREE aspects stated in (a). (14) (Total: 20)

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Explain in brief the elements in (a). (9)

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