BACHELOR S DEGREE PROGRAMME (BDP) B.A III rd Year (For July 2018 and January 2019)

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1 BPCE BACHELOR S DEGREE PROGRAMME (BDP) B.A III rd Year (For July 2018 and January 2019) Discipline of Psychology School of Social Sciences (SOSS) Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan Garhi, New Delhi

2 BACHELOR S DEGREE PROGRAMME (BDP) B.A III rd Year Tutor Marked Assignment Dear Learner, You have to complete one Tutor Marked Assignment for each of the courses in the Bachelor s Degree Programme in Psychology. Each assignment has three sections (A, B and C). Before you attempt the assignments, please read the instructions carefully provided in the Programme Guide. It is important that you write the answers to all the TMA questions in your own words. Your answers should be according to the word-limit set for a particular section. Remember, writing answers to assignment questions will improve and sharpen your understanding of the concept. Submission You need to submit all the assignments within the stipulated time for being eligible to appear in the term-end examination. The completed assignments should be submitted as per the following schedule. Session For July, 2018 Session For January, 2019 Session Last Date of Submission 31 st March, th September, 2019 To To be Sent The Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted to you Please obtain a receipt from the study centre for the assignments submitted and retain it. Also keep a photocopy of the assignments with you. The Study Centre will return the assignments to you after they are evaluated. The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator / Programme In-charge of the Study Centre/ Programme Study Centre allotted to you. Under any circumstances do not send the tutor marked response sheets to the Student Evaluation Division, IGNOU, New Delhi for evaluation. 2

3 INSTRUCTIONS Following instructions are to be carefully followed before writing the assignments: 1. Provide information about your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address, Signature and Date on title page of your assignment. Also provide details about the Programme Title, Course Code, Course Title, Assignment Code and Name of your Study Centre on the title page. Course Code and Assignment Code will be given in the assignment. The title page may look like this Enrolment No... Name... Address... Signature... Date... Programme Title... Course Code & Title... Assignment Code... Programme Study Centre/Study Centre.. All Tutor Marked Assignments are to be submitted at the study centre assigned to you. 2. Read the assignments carefully and follow the instructions if any given on the assignment. 3. We expect you to answer each question as per guidelines mentioned in the assignment. You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind: i. Planning: Read the assignments carefully. Go through the units on which they are based. Make some points regarding each question and then re-arrange these in a logical order. ii. Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytical before drawing up a rough outline of your answer. Give adequate attention to your introduction and conclusion. Make sure that your answer: a) is logical and coherent; b) has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs; c) is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style and presentation 3

4 iii. Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the final version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the points you wish to emphasize. Make sure that the answer is within the stipulated word limit. 4. Use A4 size ruled paper for your response and tie all the pages carefully. Allow a 4 cm margin on the left and leave some space between each answer. This will facilitate the evaluator to write useful comments in the margin at appropriate places. 5. Write the responses in your own hand. Do not print or type the answers. Do not copy your answers from the Units/Blocks sent to you by the University. If you copy, you will get zero marks for the respective question. 6. Do not copy from the response sheets of other students. If copying is noticed, the assignments of such students will be rejected. 7. Write each assignment separately. All the assignments should not be written in continuity. For each Course use separate sheets or start on the next sheet. 8. Write the question number with each answer. 9. After submitting the assignment at the Study Centre / Programme Study Centre get the acknowledgement from the Coordinator / Programme In-charge. 10. In case you have requested for a change of Study Centre, you should submit your Tutor Marked Assignments only to the original Study Centre until the change of Study Centre is notified by the University. 11. If you find that there is any factual error in evaluation of your assignments e.g. any portion of assignment response has not been evaluated or total of score recorded on assignment response is incorrect, you should approach the coordinator of your study center for correction and transmission of correct score to headquarters. Please ensure the following before submitting your assignment: 1. Your enrolment number, name and address have been written correctly. 2. The title of the course and assignment number has been written clearly. 3. Each assignment on each course has been written on separate sheets and pinned properly. 4. All the questions in a particular section should be answered before attempting the nest section. WISH YOU ALL THE BEST DISCIPLINE OF PSYCHOLOGY SOSS, IGNOU, NEW DELHI 4

5 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (BPCE-011) Course Code: BPCE-011 Assignment Code: BPCE- 011/ASST/TMA/ Note: All questions are compulsory SECTION-A Answer the following questions in about 1000 words each. 3 x 15=45 Marks 1. Differentiate between School Psychology and Educational Psychology. Discuss the goals and objectives of School Psychology. 2. What is problem behavior? Discuss the various techniques for conducting functional behavioural assessment. 3. Define solution-focused therapy and explain its therapeutic process. Answer the following questions in about 400 words each. 4. Define play therapy. Discuss the characteristics of play therapists. 5. Explain interactional model of developmental psychopathology.. 6. Explain Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Discuss its etiology. 5 x 5= 25 Marks 7. Discuss the efficacy of family therapy in counseling children with problem behavior. 8. Discuss the challenges of School Psychology in India. Answer the following questions in about 50 words each. 10 x 3= 30 Marks 9. Types of learning disability 10. Conduct disorder 11. Education and vocational training for children with intellectual disability 12. Causes of slow learning 13. Characteristics of emotionally disturbed child 14. Purpose of schooling 15. Jung s approach to art therapy 16. Life span development 17. Age-epoch 18. Assumptions of narrative therapy 5

6 MOTIVATION AND EMOTION (BPCE-013) Course Code: BPCE-013 Assignment Code: BPCE-013/ASST/TMA/ Note: All the questions are compulsory. SECTION-A Answer the following questions in about 1000 words each. 3 x 15=45 Marks 1. Describe Hans Selye s model of stress. 2. Discuss Hierarchy of Needs Theory. 3. Differentiate between need, drive and motive. Explain the behavioural approach to drive theory. Answer the following questions in about 400 words each. 5 x 5= 25 Marks 4. Elucidate the basic concepts in emotion. 5. Discuss the methods to motivate employees. 6. Explain the factors involved in intrinsic motivation. 7. Discuss the ways to prevent and treat distress and anxiety. 8. Define emotional intelligence and discuss its salient features. Answer the following questions in about 50 words each. 10 x 3= 30 Marks 9. Unconscious motivation 10. Fear motivation 11. Difference between emotion and affection 12. Relationship between curiosity and culture 13. Defense mechanisms 14. Stress and disease 15. Physiological changes in emotion 16. Role of hypothalamus in emotion 17. Arousal and learning 18. Motivation and Homeostasis 6

7 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (BPCE-014) NOTE: All questions are compulsory. SECTION A Course Code: BPCE-014 Assignment Code: BPCE-014/ASST/TMA/ Answer the following questions in 1000 words each. 3 x 15 = 45 marks 1. Explain the importance of psychological factors in contributing to the etiology of psychopathology. 2. Explain the characteristic features of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). Mention the types of PDD. 3. Explain the diagnosis of learning disability. Discuss the interventions for children with learning disability. Answer the following questions in 400 words each. 4. Explain the importance of neuropsychological assessment. 5 x 5 = 25 Marks 5. Discuss the interventions for children with mental retardation. (intellechal disability) 6. Discuss the causes and treatment of bulimia nervosa. 7. What is substance induced mood disorder? Discuss the causes and treatment of substance induced mood disorder. 8. Discuss the symptoms and causes of narcissistic personality disorder. Answer the following questions in 50 words each. 9. Sentence completion test 10. Adaptive functioning 11. Detoxification 12. Anorexia nervosa 13. Pain disorder 14. Dysthymic phase 15. Catatonic depression 16. Psychoeducation 17. Dyscalculia 18. Rehabilitation 10 x 3 = 30 Marks 7

8 INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (BPCE-015) TMA Course Code: BPCE-015 Assignment Code: BPCE-015/ASST/TMA/ NOTE: All Questions Are Compulsory SECTION-A Answer the following questions in about 1000 words each. 15x3=45 Marks 1. Discuss the relevance and concepts related to working with people in industrial and organizational psychology. 2. Discuss the existing stress factors and contemporary stressors in organisation. 3. Discuss the model of accident phenomenon. Explain the individual factors involved in accident occurrence and the psychological interventional strategies to reduce accidents in organisation. Answer the following questions in about 400 words each. 5x5=25 Marks 4. Discuss the individual level of psychological intervention for the development of organisation. 5. Discuss the contribution of other disciplines to the field of Industrial and Organisational (C/o) psychology. 6. Explain the theories of motivation. 7. Discuss the steps and methods of research involved in I/O psychology. 8. Describe the steps involved in behavioral management. Answer the following in about 50 words each. 9. Occupational stress. 10. Quality consciousness. 11. Ergonomics. 12. Ideal Human Resource (HR) development climate. 13. HR Functions. 14. Types of interview. 15. Emotional intelligence. 16. Locus of control. 17. Accident proneness. 18. Graveyard shift. 10x3=30 Marks 8

9 INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY (BPCE-017) Course Code: BPCE-017 Assignment Code: BPCE-017/ASST/TMA/ NOTE: All questions are compulsory. SECTION A Answer the following questions in 1000 words each. 3 x 15 = 45 Marks 1. Differentiate between individual and group counseling. Discuss counselling for students witnessing domestic violence. 2. Discuss the various approaches to couple counseling. 3. Explain the basic concepts and core conditions in person centred counseling. Answer the following questions in 400 words each. 5 x 5 = 25 Marks 4. Describe the origin of counseling movement in India. Discuss the role of counsellor in the changing India. 5. Discuss the importance of verbal communication skills for effective counselling. 6. Explain the conduct of a counselling session with the help of an example. 7. Explain the role of a counsellor in a trauma laden situation in school. 8. Describe the indications for cognitive behavioural counseling. Answer the following questions in 50 words each. 9. Genogram 10. Centripetal periods 11. Normalising 12. Bibliotherapy 13. Termination 14. Regression 15. Evidence record 16. Enmeshment 17. Follow up in counseling 18. Reaction formation 10 x 3 = 30 Marks 9

10 NOTE: All Questions Are Compulsory. NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (BPCE-018) SECTION-A Answer the following questions in about 1000 words each. 1. Describe the major domains of neuropsychological functioning. Course Code: BPCE-018 Assignment Code: BPCE-018/ASST/TMA/ x3=45 Marks 2. Explain parietal lobe with a focus on its location, anatomy and functions. Describe the effect of damage to Parietal lobe. 3. Define consciousness and discuss its types and functions. Answer the following questions in about 400 words (wherever applicable) each. 5x5=25 Marks 1. Describe phrenology and localization in the context of history of neuropsychology. 2. Describe clinical evaluation of infants and young children. 3. Explain the Luria- Nebraska Neuropsychological battery. 4. Discuss the techniques used in cognitive retraining. 5. Discuss the disorders of motor neurons and the spinal cord. Answer the following in about 50 words each. 6. Neurobiology 7. The Porteus Maze Test 8. Behavioural Genetics 9. The Cerebral Cortex 10. The Occipital Lobe 11. Neurotransmitters 12. Somatic Marker- Hypothesis 13. Epilepsy 14. Migraine 15. Insomnia 10x3=30 Marks 10

11 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (BPCE-019) Tutor Marked Assignment Course Code: BPCE-019 Assignment Code: BPCE -019/ASST/TMA/ Note: All questions are compulsory SECTION-A Answer the following questions in about 1000 words each. 3 x 15=45 Marks 1. Define Environmental Psychology. Delineate the elements that define environment psychology. 2. Elucidate the concept of psychology of crowding. 3. Define privacy. Explain the ways to ensure privacy for children. Answer the following questions in about 400 words each. 4. Define place memory and Discuss its predictors. 5. What is territoriality? Explain the impact of territoriality on human behavior. 6. Discuss public space as a key to sustainable cities. 7. Elucidate the impact of urban design in delivering social justice. 8. Discuss design factors for educational setting. 5 x 5= 25 Marks Answer the following questions in about 50 words each. 9. Urbanisation and environmental psychology 10. Place attachment 11. Field study as a method to measure territoriality 12. Urban designing and planning 13. Social climate of family 14. Importance of workplace environment 15. Neuropsychological explanation for personal space 16. Human rights in regard to environment 17. Psychological effects of natural disasters 18. Types of infringement 10 x 3= 30 Marks 11

12 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY (BPCE-021) Course Code: BPCE-021 Assignment Code: BPCE-021/ASST/TMA/ NOTE: All Questions Are Compulsory. SECTION-A Answer the following questions in about 1000 words each. 1. Define Forensic Psychology and discuss the functions of a forensic psychologist. 2. Describe the individual theories of crime. 15x3=45 Marks 3. Explain the concepts of mental disability and malingering in the context of forensic psychology. Answer the following questions in about 400 words each. 1. Discuss the relationship between forensic psychology and clinical psychology. 5x5=25 Marks 2. Discuss the meaning of offender and describe classification of offenders with a focus on theories of classification. 3. Explain death penalty and mitigation. 4. Define and discuss the nature of police stress with a focus on factors causing stress in policing. 5. Describe the intervention strategies for offenders. Answer the following in about 50 words each. 6. Contributions of J. McKeen Cattell to Forensic Psychology 7. Crime analysis 8. Social disorganization 9. Violent crimes 10. Neurochemicals in criminal and anti-social behavior 11. Social control theory 12. Legal insanity 13. White- collar crime and Blue-collar crime 14. Mental Status Examination 15. Competency 10x3=30 Marks 12