BPCC-109 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY in English Solved Assignment 2023-2024

BPCC-109 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY in English Solved Assignment 2023-2024

Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA)
Course Code: BPCC 109
Assignment Code: ASST /TMA / July 2023-January 2024
Total Marks: 100

NOTE: All questions are compulsory.
PART A
Assignment One
2 x 20 = 40
Answer the following questions in about 500 words each. Each question carries 20
marks.
1. Elucidate the basic aspects of language and discuss the stages of language
development.
2. Describe the clinical picture of autism spectrum disorder and discuss its causal
factors.
Assignment Two
6 x 5 = 30
Answer the following questions in about 100 words each. Each question carries 5 marks.

3. Prosocial behaviour in childhood
4. Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
5. Research methods used in developmental psychology
6. Id, ego and super ego
7. Cognitive abilities in sensorimotor stage
8. The ‘imprinting experiments’
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PART B
Tutorial
2 x 15 = 30
Note: You need to complete the activities according to the given instructions. Please
attempt the activities in a coherent and organized manner. The word limit for each
activity is around 500 words. Each activity is of 15 marks. For the activities, you need to
refer to the self-learning material, and any other relevant offline or online resources.
Some useful resources are also listed at the end of each unit.
1. Watch the video here.
Harlow’s Studies on Dependency in Monkeys – YouTube
Answer the following after watching the video.
a) Summarize the major findings of the above experiment.
b) Are there any ethical concerns in the experiment?
c) Discuss the implications of the results from Harlow’s experiment.
2. How do psychological and sociological perspectives on self-development differ from
each other? Discuss with the help of related theories (e.g., Freud, Erickson, Cooley,
Mead, etc.)
Note: Please mention reference details of the articles/books, at the end of your writeup.

BPCC-109, BPCC 109, BPCC109