Family Psychology Question Paper

Family Psychology

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS
APS 420:
FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY
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DATE:
THURSDAY 15TH APRIL 2010

TIME: 2.00 P.M. ? 4.00 P.M

INSTRUCTIONS
This paper has five(5) questions.
Question ONE (1) is compulsory.
Answer any other two (2) questions.

1.
a)
Define an optimal and a dysfunctional family.

(2 marks)

b)
Outline the characteristics of attachment.

(5 marks)

c)
Define personality and briefly highlight its determinants.
(8 marks)

d)
Illustrate the importance of learning family psychology.

(4 marks)

e)
Explain 'child-to-parent abuse" and 'sibling abuse"

(4 marks)

g)
Briefly examine two causes of divorce and its possible impact on the child.

(4 marks)

2.
a)
Discuss the ??. of the family on the basis of authority and structure.

(6 marks)

b)
Describe seven characteristics of an optima family.

(14 marks)

3.
a)
Using examples, discus six dysfunctional family roles and how they may lead

to pathology.

(12 marks)
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b)
Briefly discuss four types of pathological families.

(8 marks)

4.
Discuss the relationship between personality development and the different parenting

styles.

(20 marks)

5.
a)
Discuss seven factors that may lead to abuse within the family.
(14 marks)

b)
Examine the methods of prevention and treatment physical and sexual of

abuse within the family.

(6 marks)

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