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Introduction To Psychology Of Children With Mental Retardation Question Paper

Introduction To Psychology Of Children With Mental Retardation

Course:Bachelor Of Special Needs Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
(SPECIAL EDUCATION)

PSE 106:
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY OF CHILDREN
WITH MENTAL RETARDATION.
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DATE: TUESDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2010

TIME: 8.00 A.M. – 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer ALL Questions in SECTION I and any TWO Questions
in SECTION II.

SECTION I (30 MARKS)

1.
Describe children with mental retardation. (2 marks)
2.
Explain the three criteria used in the diagnosing mental retardation. (3 marks)
3.
Explain why it is not easy to recognize the educable mentally retarded children in many environmental settings during infancy and early childhood. (4 marks)
4.
What is prevalence. (2 marks)
5.
Explain the two ways of conceptualizing prevalence. (2 marks)
6.
Indicate three main sources of possible causes of mental retardation based on the time of onset. (3 marks)
7.
Chromosomal aberration results in what kind of health problems. (3 marks)
8.
Give the characteristics of individuals with Fragile X syndrome. (2 marks)
9.
Explain how Phenylketonuria (PKU) affects the way an infants body processes or metabolizes protein. (3 marks)
10.
Describe neonatal complications surrounding the birth process and may cause mental retardation. (6 marks)

SECTION II (40 MARKS)
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any TWO questions from this section.
11.
Discuss the identification process of a child with mental retardation. (20 marks)
12.
Describe with examples the three levels of prevention of children with mental retardation. (20 marks)
13.
Discuss these programmes for Mentally Retarded children.
a)
Hospital tutelage (15 marks)
b)
Homebound instruction. (5 marks)
14.
Chromosomal abnormalities are causative agents in a number of mental retardation syndrome. Discuss. (20 marks)

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