BPC

BACHELORS DEGREE PROGRAMME

(BDP)

B.A Ist Year (BPC-001 to 006)

Tutor Marked Assignment 2012-13

Faculty of Psychology
School of Social Sciences
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068

BACHELORS DEGREE PROGRAMME(BDP)

B.A Ist Year (BPC-001 to 006)
Tutor Marked Assignment
2012-13
Dear Learner,
You have to complete one Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) for each of the courses in the
Masters Degree Programme in Psychology. Each assignment has 10 questions which have to
be answered.
Before you attempt the assignments, please read the instructions carefully provided in the
Programme Guide. It is important that you write the answeres to all the TMA questions in
your own words. Your answers should be within the approximate range of the word-limit set
for a particular section. Remember, writing answers to assignment questions will improve
and sharpen your understanding of the concept.
Submission
You need to submit all the assignments within the stipulated time for being eligible to appear
in the term-end examination. The completed assignments should be submitted as per the
following schedule.

Session

Last Date of
Submission

For July, 2012 Session

31st March, 2013

For January, 2013 Session

30th September, 2013

To be Sent

To
The Coordinator of the Study
Centre allotted to you

Please obtain a receipt from the study centre for the assignments submitted and retain it. If
possible, keep a Xerox copy of the assignments with you.
The Study Centre will return the assignments to you after they are evaluated. Please insist on
this. The Study Centre has to send the marks to the S.E Division at IGNOU, New Delhi

GUIDELINES FOR DOING ASSIGNMENTS

We expect you to answer each question as per guidelines mentioned in the assignment. You
will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
1)

Planning: Read the assignments carefully. Go through the units on which they are
based. Make some points regarding each question and then re-arrange these in a
logical order.

2)

Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytical before drawing up a rough

outline of your answer. Give adequate attention to your introduction and conclusion.
Make sure that your answer:

3)

a)

is logical and coherent;

a.

has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs;

b)

Is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style and

presentation;

Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the final
version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the points you
wish to emphasize. Make sure that the answer is within the stipulated word limit.

Wishing you all the best,

Discipline of Psychology
IGNOU, New Delhi

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (BPC-001)

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
(TMA)

Course Code: BPC-001

Assignment Code: BPC-001/AST/TMA/2012-13
Marks: 100
Answer all the questions. Write the answers in not more than 500 words.
1.

Define Psychology. Is psychology a science? Elucidate your answer with relevant

arguments.

10

2.

Define memory. Discuss the information processing model of memory.

10

3.

How was the science of psychology conceptualized by the early school of

psychology, namely structuralism and functionalism? Discuss.

10

4.

Write short notes on: (a) Nerve impulse, (b) Central nervous system.

5+5

5.

Discuss the concept of cognitive development and its components.

10

6.

Define intelligence. How is intelligence measured?

10

7.

What do you understand by impression formation? What are the common biases in
personality judgement?
10

8.

Discuss the process of attitude formation. What are the factors that cause attitudinal
change?
10

9.

What do you understand by the process of perception? Discuss the laws of

perceptual organization.

10

Define learning. Discuss two major theoretical perspectives of learning.

10

10.

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (BPC 002)

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
(TMA)
Course Code: BPC-002
Assignment Code: BPC-002/ ASST/TMA/2012-13
Marks: 100
Note : All questions carry equal marks. You are required to answer all questions. Each
answer should be in about 500 words.
1.

Define Life Span Development. Briefly explain the key influential theories of child
development.
3+7

2.

Write short notes on the following:

a)

Defense Mechanisms

b)

Rogers view on development of personality

5+5

3.

Examine the major factors contributing to psychosocial development.

10

4.

Discuss the various models of parenting.

10

5.

Write short notes on the following:

5+5

6.

a)

Marcias Identity Status

b)

Self-esteem in adolescence

Explain the relationship of an adolescent with different persons in his/her

environment.

10

7.

Elucidate information processing theory bringing out its salient features.

10

8.

Discuss briefly the stages of developmental tasks. Explain early adulthood

developmental tasks.

4+6

9.

What are the characteristics of successful ageing? Bring out the differences between
biological and cognitive ageing.
5+5

10.

Write a note on developmental disorders of scholastic skills.

10

RESEARCH METHODS (BPC-003)

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
(TMA)
Course Code: BPC-003
Assignment Code: BPC- 003/ASST/TMA/2012-13
Marks: 100
Note: Attempt all the questions. Each question carries 10 marks. Answer the questions
in about 500 words.
1.

What do you understand by the term Psychological Research? Explain the

concept, importance and implications of objectives, problems, variables and
hypotheses.

2+8

2.

Describe the systematic steps involved in a research process.

10

3.

Distinguish between-

5+5

a) Interview and questionnaire

b) Observation and case study
4.

What are the different types and purposes of questionnaires? How can you make a
questionnaire more efficient?
5+5

5.

What are the different methods of research? What is a quality based research
design?

5+5

Write short notes on any two of the following(in about 250-300 words each):

5+5

6.

a)
b)
c)

Stages of interview
Rating Scales
Internet surveys

7.

Briefly explain different tools used in the process of data collection

10

8.

Explain the types, characteristics and phases of a single subject design

10

9.

What are the different types and characteristics of a psychological test?

10

10.

Write short notes on(in about 250-300 words each)-

5+5

a)

Literature Review

b)

Two factor design

STATISTICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (BPC-004)

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
(TMA)
Course Code: BPC-004
Assignment Code: BPC-004/ASST/TMA/2012-13
Marks: 100
Instructions:
1.

Attempt all the questions.

2.

All questions carry equal marks

3.

Word limit: 500 words per question. (Theory questions)

1.

Elucidate the meaning of descriptive statistics and discuss in detail the relevance of
organizing data.
10

2.

Present the following data with the help of a graph.

Students
A
B
C
D
E

10

Marks Obtained in Marks Obtained in

Science
Mathematics
70
90
36
86
48
76
69
56
50
40

3.

Discuss in detail discrete and grouped frequency distribution.

10

4.

Compute mean, median and mode for the following data.

10

Class Interval

100-109
90-99
80- 89
70- 79
60-69
50-59
40-49
30-39
20-29
10-19
0-9

26
56
87
89
56
56
56
78
73
23
45

5.

Discuss in detail the four measures of computing variability within a set of scores. 10

6.

Compute quartile deviation for the following ungrouped data.

10

22,36,56,34,56,66,54,56,55,34
7.

Discuss in detail the nonparametric correlation.

8.

Find the correlation coefficients for the following data using Spearmans rho
method and interpret the coefficients.
10
Individuals A

10

Hindi

65

46

76

59

45

59

36

56

47

69

English

55

34

87

68

50

71

38

59

57

81

9.

Discuss in detail the concept and calculation of Chi-square.

10.

Following is the data indicating the raw scores obtained by 10 females and 10
males on a psychological test administered to them. Test the significance of the
difference between the means at 0.01 and 0.05 levels on the basis of the following
data.
10

Sr. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Females
21
18
20
19
17
16
15
12
20
8

Males
17
18
23
24
26
12
14
12
10
19

10

THEORIES OF PERSONALITY (BPC-005)

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
(TMA)
Course Code: BPC-005
Assignment Code: BPC-005/ASST/TMA/2012-13
Marks: 100
Instructions:
1.

Attempt all the questions.

2.

All questions carry equal marks

3.

Word limit: 500 words per question.

1.

Define personality and discuss various factors that influence personality.

2.

Explain the nature of personality theories with a focus on various theories of

personality.
10

3.

Discuss in detail Eysencks trait theory.

10

4.

Explain in detail the Ericksons theory of psychosexual development.

10

5.

Elucidate any two social psychological theories of personality

10

6.

Critically evaluate Allports theory of Personality.

10

7.

Describe the type A and type B personality theory.

10

8.

Critically evaluate Operant Conditioning by Skinner.

10

9.

Discuss in detail Dollard and Miller theory of personality.

10

10.

Describe Banduras Social Cognitive Theory of personality.

10

10

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (BPC-006)

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
(TMA)
Course Code: BPC-006
Assignment Code: BPC-006/ASST/TMA/2012-13
Marks: 100
Note: Attempt all the questions. Each question carries 10 marks. You are supposed to
answer the questions in about 500 words.

1.

Define the concept of social psychology. What are the goals of social psychological
research and what are the methods used in social psychology. Explain with
appropriate examples.
10

2.

Write an essay on cognitive basis and dynamics of person perception.

10

3.

Discuss the following:

10

a)
b)
4.

Role of emotions and motivation in information processing

Implicit personality theory

What do you understand by the term attitude? Explain the theories of attitude
change.

10

5.

How are attitudes formed? What are the functions of attitudes?

10

6.

Define grou

10

7.

Define the following:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

p. Discuss various group processes.

10

Social interaction
Social behaviour
Group mind
Ingroup and outgroup

8.

Write an essay on crowd psychology.

10

9.

Discuss in detail Soloman Aschs experiment on conformity.

10

10.

Discuss the concept and features of social norms. Explain the process of norms
formation.

10