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Adolescent Psychology Question Paper

Adolescent Psychology

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMMES
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE MASTER OF EDUCATION
SCE/MED 507: ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
DATE:Thursday 28th August 2008 TIME: 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 Noon
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INSTRUCTIONS:
• Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.
• In total answer THREE questions.
•
Question 1 Compulsory (30 marks)
(a) Define the concept “adolescence”. (2 marks)
(b) Explain why Hall (l918) described adolescence as a period of “storm and stress”. (10 marks)
(c) Discuss how the relative roles of parents and peers change from early to late adolescence. In your discussion cite the role played by each party in the life of an
adolescent. (18 marks)

Question 2 (20 marks)
(a) Explain the observation that in majority of the cases, there is a decline in selfesteem
in early-adolescence. (4 marks)

(b) Discuss some of the difficulties that adolescents experiences in the modern
changing society as compared to the traditional society, on the way toward
identity formation. (10 marks)

(c) Suggest the help that the adolescent person can get from the adults in his search for identity. (6 marks)

Question 3 (20 marks)
(a) Discuss factors that lead to conflict in parent – adolescent and teachers/authority adolescent
relationships.

(b) Suggest interventions.

Question 4 (20 marks)
(a) Discuss psychosocial and cognitive patterns that pre-dispose adolescents to risky behaviours. (12 marks)

(b) Suggest ways that the young people could be assisted so as not to fall victims of
the risks. (8 marks)

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