INSTRUCTIONS Answer question one and any other three questions. Do not write on the question paper
1. (a) Define the following terms: [3 marks]
(i) Experimental psychology (ii) Experimental method (iii) Experimental design (b) Explain five principles of classical conditioning in learning human behaviour. [5 marks] (c) Highlight five major body hormones. [5 marks] (d) Discuss five major components that must be considered for informed consent to be ethically valid. [5 marks] (e) Discuss three functions of a nervous system. [3 marks] (f) State four reflexes found in a new born baby. [4 marks] 2. (a) Discuss various ways to improve work life balance for human quality life.[10 marks] (b) Explain five causes of work life imbalance that affects human quality life.[5 marks] 3. (a) Discuss the following types of research approaches . [10 marks] (i) Case study (ii) Cross section design
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(iii) Historical design
(iv) Quasi experiments (v) Field experiments (b) Explain five ethical principles in research. [5 marks] 4. (a) Explain five reasons why a counsellor would advise a parent not to use punishment to discipline her deviant child. [10 marks] (b) Explain the following types of reinforcement schedules. (i) Partial reinforcement [3 marks] (ii) Continuous reinforcement. [2 marks] 5. (a) Explain the following parts of the brain and their functions. [10 marks] (i) Cerebrum (ii) Cerebral cortex (iii) Medulla (iv) Hypothalamus (v) Mid brain (b) Highlight five characteristics of the nervous system. [5 marks] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
