Personality Development Question Paper

Personality Development

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAM
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION)
ECE 211: PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
DATE: THURSDAY, 28TH AUGUST, 2008
TIME: 2.00 P.M. – 4.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND ANY

TWO IN SECTION B.

SECTION A: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS (30 MARKS)

1.
According to Freud “All human behaviour can be traced back to instincts”. Briefly

explain this statement using one relevant
example.
(6
marks)

2.
Briefly describe the structure of personality that each of the following people
is operating at and state the principle guiding the behaviour.
(a)
A grown up who defiles a four-year-old.
(b)
A student who cheats in an exam.
(6 marks)

3.
Briefly describe any two components of personality, citing one relevant
example
for
each.
(6
marks)

4.
Briefly describe the following:
(a)
Rational coping
(b)
Propriate striving
(4 marks)
5.
State and briefly describe the four sub-processes involved in behaviour

learning by the social learning theory.

(8 marks)

2

SECTION B: ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.

6.
Explain, citing relevant examples, how each of the following factors can influence a
child’s personality.
a)
An uncommon name
b)
Intelligence
c)
A physical defect
(20 marks)

7.
“Tom” and “John” are the first born and the last born respectively in a family
that has twelve children. Explain giving reasons the differences you are likely
to observe between Tom’s personality and John’s personality.

(20 marks)

8.
Explain the development of personality from Carl Jung’s theoretical perspective,
showing clearly how people differ and why they do so.

(20 marks)

9.
As an Early Childhood Specialist you have been asked to talk to parents on
ways of enhancing the development of the following virtues showing what
each virtue entails, the best timing for its development and the necessary experiences
for this development, write the advice you would give.
a)
Fidelity
b)
Hope
c)
Competence
d)
Will
(20 marks)

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