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lOMoARcPSD|47654148PYC4805
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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2023
PYC4805
Developmental Psychology
75 Marks
Duration: 3 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: PROF I FERNS DR EL GORDON MS N KHUMALO
DR A NGOBE DR M MDAKANE
SECOND: DR N THEMISTOCLEOUS
EXTERNAL: DR H MASON
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SECTION A
ANSWER THREE OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR QUESTIONS:
QUESTION A1
Compare and contrast the cognitive development of infants and preschoolers using
the Information Processing Theory. Refer to relevant research findings where
appropriate. [20]
QUESTION A2
Discuss the dimensions of parenting, their influence on parenting styles, and the
impact of culture and socioeconomic status on parenting, supported by relevant
research findings.
[20]
QUESTION A3
(a) Discuss the creation of scenarios and life stories in adulthood using McAdams’s
life-story model. (10)
(b) “Personal control is an important concept that can be applied to several domains,
including social networks, health, and careers” (Fung & Siu cited in Kail et al.,
2019, p337). Critically discuss the complex developmental trends of personal
control beliefs.
(10)
[20]
QUESTION A4
Explain the goal of healthy ageing as described by the psychosocial theories of
ageing and provide a clear conclusion regarding how people achieve and maintain
healthy ageing.
[20]
Section A Total [60]
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SECTION B
ANSWER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO QUESTIONS:
QUESTION B1
Discuss how the development of locomotor skills shapes a toddler’s interactions with
caregivers, peers, and the surrounding world, and contributes to their emerging
sense of self. [15]
QUESTION B2
Evaluate Kübler-Ross’s theory and the contextual theory of dying and come to a
conclusion on how people deal with their own death. [15]
Section B Total [15]
[TOTAL: 75]
SECTION A
QUESTION A1: Cognitive Development of Infants
and Preschoolers Using Information Processing
Theory
Comparison of Cognitive Development:
1. Attention and Memory:
o Infants: Cognitive development begins with
basic attentional processes, where infants can
focus on stimuli. Research (e.g., Rose, 1983)
indicates that infants show a preference for
novel stimuli, suggesting the ability to
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