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Hns305: Educational Psychology For Nurses Question Paper

Hns305: Educational Psychology For Nurses

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Nursing And Public Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE (NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH)
HNS 305 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR NURSES
DATE: MONDAY, 29TH NOVEMBER 2010

TIME: 2.00 P.M. - 4.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer QUESTION ONE (1) and any other TWO (2) QUESTIONS.

QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY)

(a)
Differentiate between the following terms:

i)
Psychology and Educational psychology

ii)
Clinical psychology and Psychiatry

iii)
Biological psychology and Experimental psychology

(6 marks)
(b)
Explain FOUR main reasons for studying psychology as a nurse.
(8 marks)
(c)
Explain the following scientific methods as used in psychology

i)
Experimental method

ii)
Case study

iii)
Survey method

(6 marks)
(d)
Describe FIVE main areas of concern in educational psychology.
(10 marks)

QUESTIONS TWO

(a)
Is behavior inherited or acquired from the environment. Discuss.
(8 marks)
(b)
(i)
Describe the structure of personality according to Hollander (1971).

(6 marks)

(ii)
“Personality defines an individual”. Expound on this statement. (6 marks)

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QUESTION THREE

(a)
Using examples, explain the following concepts in motivation

i)
Primary needs

ii)
Intrinsic motivation

iii)
Drives

iv)
Intangible rewards

(6 marks)
(b)
i)
Illustrate the motivational cycle

(4 marks)

ii)
Explain FIVE characteristics of motivated behavior

(10 marks)

QUESTION FOUR

(a)
Explain FIVE ways of making punishment useful in correcting behavior in

learning situations.

(10 marks)
(b)
i)
What is a defense mechanism?

(2 marks)

ii)
Using examples, describe the following defense mechanisms:
?
Compensation
?
Intellectualization
?
Reaction formation
?
Projection

QUESTION FIVE

(a)
i)
Define learning.

(2 marks)

ii)
Explain FOUR teacher related characteristics and how they can

influence learning.

(8 marks)

(b)
i)
What causes forgetting of content learned in learners? Give TWO

reasons.

(4 marks)

ii)
Explain THREE ways a teacher can use to improve remembering

of content learned in learners.

(6 marks)
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