EDT1601/101/3/2018

Tutorial Letter 101/3/2018

Child Development
EDT1601

Semesters 1 and 2

Department of Psychology of Education

This tutorial letter contains important information

about your module.

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1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 5
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed books .......................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Library services and resources information ................................................................................... 6
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 6
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 7
7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ..................................................... 8
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 8
8.1 Assessment criteria....................................................................................................................... 8
8.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 8
8.3 Assignment numbers and due dates ............................................................................................. 8
8.4 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 9
8.5 The assignments .......................................................................................................................... 9
8.6 Other assessment methods .......................................................................................................... 9
8.7 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 10
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 11
10 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 11
11 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 12
12 ADDENDUM ............................................................................................................................... 13

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Dear Student

1 INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the module: Child Development. We are delighted to have you as a student, and we wish
you success in your studies.

We shall do our best to make your study of this module successful. You will be well on your way to
success if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the assignment(s) punctually and
carefully.

We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!

This tutorial letter (Tutorial letter 101) contains important information about the assignments, learning
material and admission to the examination for this module. The compulsory assignments, assessment
criteria, instructions for the completion and submission of assignments and the prescribed study material
form part of this tutorial letter. We have also included certain general and administrative information
about this module. Read it carefully and keep it at hand when working through the study material, doing
the assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your lecturers.

Please read myChoice, myRegistration and myModules, as well as the general tutorial letter in
combination with this tutorial letter 101 as they contain valuable information and guidelines for distance
learning.

You must please read all tutorial letters you receive during the course of the semester immediately
and carefully, as they always contain important, and sometimes, urgent information.

Some of the tutorial matter may not be available when you register. Tutorial material that is not available
when you register will be posted and uploaded on myUnisa as soon as these become available. Official
study material is available and may be downloaded from myUnisa once you are registered. Please
contact your regional office to assist you if you have trouble in downloading your official study material.
The late delivery of study material will not be accepted as an excuse, because the study material is
available on myUnisa.

A computer that is linked to the Internet, will quickly gain you access to resources and information at the
University. The myUnisa learning management system is Unisa’s online campus that will help you to
communicate with your lecturers, with other students and with the administrative departments of Unisa –
all through the computer and the Internet. It is of the utmost importance to get access to the Internet and
to consult myUnisa on a regular basis. Please note that registered students with Unisa will be able to
submit assignments online, have access to library resources, download study material, etc. You will also
be able to keep record of assignments submitted and have access to your marks, previous examination
papers and examination dates.

To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, http://unisa.ac.za and then click on the
“login to myUnisa” link on the right-hand side of the screen. This should take you to the myUnisa
website. You can also go there directly by typing in http://my.unisa.ac.za

Please consult the brochure study @ Unisa for information on myUnisa.

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this module is to help you to have a sound knowledge of the life world of the adolescent.

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2.2 Outcomes
The outcome of the module is to help you gain an understanding of the development of the adolescent in
such a way, that you can apply your theoretical knowledge in practice.

The course content is divided into ten separate chapters. Each chapter deals with different aspects of
adolescent development. Always keep in mind that although we are looking at each one of the aspects
of development as a separate unit for the sake of clarity and for study purposes, it is impossible to
separate them. For example, the physical development of an adolescent will also influence other aspects
of development.

This semester module means that it is offered twice a year.

Semester 1 from January to June

Semester 2 from July to November

You are registered for either Semester One or Semester Two. Please make sure you know which
semester you are registered for. If in doubt, contact the Department of Student Administration for
clarification.

The assessment criteria for this module are:

1. Understand and discuss adolescent development.

2. Answer questions on adolescent development.

3. Apply the knowledge on adolescent development in practice.

4. Interpret adolescent development.

5. Understand the problems experienced by adolescents.

You have to prove in your assignments and in the examination that you have mastered the above
assessment criteria.

3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

3.1 Lecturer(s)
You are welcome to contact your lecturers when you encounter any problems with your studies or
assignments. You may e - m a i l , write, phone or visit them. When you plan to visit your lecturers,
you should make an appointment.

The lecturers responsible for this module are:

Your Primary lecturer is Prof LDN Tlale

E-mail address: tlaleldn@unisa.ac.za
Department of Psychology of Education
PO Box 392
Unisa
0003

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Your secondary lecturer is Prof Eldrie Gouws

E-mail address: gouwsfe@unisa.ac.za
Department of Psychology of Education
PO Box 392
Unisa
0003

Please use the address provided above if you want to write us a letter. Note that letters to
lecturers may not be enclosed with assignments.

3.2 Department
The departmental secretary’s phone number is as follows: 012 429 4900.

3.3 University
If you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content of this module, you
have to consult the brochure study @ Unisa that you received with your study material. This
brochure contains information on how to contact the University (e.g. whom you can contact for different
queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and details of the times certain facilities are
open). You should direct any inquiries about administrative matters to the relevant departments. Please
refer to the brochure.

Always have your student number at hand when you contact the University.

Please note that all administrative enquiries should be directed to the University. The details are
as follows:
 Fax number (RSA) 012 429 4150
 Fax number (international) +27 12 429 4150
 Email: study-info@unisa.ac.za

4 RESOURCES
4.1 Prescribed books
The following book is prescribed for EDT1601 and must be bought.

Gouws, E. 2015. The Adolescent – 4th edition. Cape Town: Pearson.

Please note that this book is also available as an e-Book

Please consult the list of official booksellers and their addresses listed in the brochure study @ Unisa.
If you have any difficulties in obtaining books from these booksellers, contact the Prescribed Books
Section at 012 429 4152 or e-mail vospresc@unisa.ac.za.

To be successful in this module and to pass your assignments and examination, you must work from
your prescribed book as your primary (first) reference source. The Internet, previous years’ assignments
and examination papers cannot replace this prescribed book. If you do not use your prescribed book in
the preparation of your assignments and examination, you will not pass. Students who fail this module
did not study from their prescribed book and do not give detailed answers in answering questions.

The Department of Dispatch should supply you with the following study material for this module:

 Tutorial Letter 101/2017 (in which you will find the assignments you are required to do)
 Tutorial letter 102/2017 – This tutorial letter guide you through the prescribed book.
 A number of tutorial letters, which you will receive in the course of the semester. These

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 tutorial letters will not be available at registration, but will be sent to you during the course of
the semester. Feedback on the assignments and examination guidelines will for example be
given in these follow-up tutorial letters. A tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you
about teaching, learning and assessment. You therefore have to study the tutorial letters
carefully!

Remember that you can view the tutorial letters for the modules for which you are registered on the
University’s online campus, myUnisa, at http://my.unisa.ac.za

4.2 Recommended books

There are no recommended books for the course. However, you are welcome to make use of
any additional relevant subject matter and articles as secondary sources of references as long as
these are accredited sources. Be careful when you make use of the Internet as not all of these
sources are accredited.

4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

There are no e-Reserves for this module.

4.4 Library services and resources information

For brief information, go to www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies

For detailed information, go to http://www.unisa.ac.za/library. For research support and services

of personal librarians, click on "Research support".

The library has compiled a number of library guides:

 finding recommended reading in the print collection and e-reserves –

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/undergrad
 requesting material – http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request
 postgraduate information services – http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad
 finding, obtaining and using library resources and tools to assist in doing research –
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_Skills
 how to contact the library/finding us on social media/frequently asked questions –
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask

5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

For information on the various student support systems and services available at Unisa (e.g.
student counselling, E - tutors, language support), please consult the brochure study @ Unisa, which
you received with your study material. If you have any special needs, please inform us before your
first assignment is due for submission.

Please be informed that, since 2013, Unisa offers online tutorials (e-tutoring) to students registered for
modules at NQF levels 5 and 6 (i.e. qualifying first-year and second-year modules). Please communicate
with your module coordinator to find out if any of the modules that you have registered for is in this
category.

Once you have been registered for a qualifying module, you will be allocated to a group of students with
whom you will be interacting during the tuition period as well as an e-tutor who will be your tutorial

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facilitator. Thereafter you will receive an SMS informing you about your group, the name of your e-tutor
and instructions on how to log onto myUnisa to receive further information on the e-tutoring process.

Online tutorials are offered free of charge and are conducted by qualified e-tutors who are appointed by
Unisa. All you need to participate in e-tutoring is a computer with an internet connection. If you live close
to a Unisa regional centre or a telecentre contracted with Unisa, please feel free to visit any of these to
access the internet. E-tutoring takes place on myUnisa where you are expected to connect with other
students in your allocated group. It is the role of the e-tutor to guide you through your study material
during this interaction process. For your to get the most from of online tutoring, you need to participate in
the online discussions that the e-tutor will be facilitating.

There are certain modules which students repeatedly fail. These modules are allocated face-to-face
tutors, and tutorials for these modules take place at Unisa regional centres. These tutorials are also
offered free of charge. However, it is important for you to register at your nearest Unisa regional centre
to secure attendance of these classes.

 Contact with fellow students and the forming of study groups

It is advisable to have contact with your E-Tutor and fellow students. One way of doing this is to
part icipat e in E -T utor discussion gr oups and st udy gr oups. The addresses of students in
your area may be obtained from the following department:

Directorate: Students Administration and Registration

PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

 E-Tutors

This module makes use of E-Tutors. After registration, an E-Tutor will be allocated to you in order to
support you in your studies and assignments. The E-Tutor facilitates discussion groups on myUnisa and
you are welcome to consult with your E-Tutor if you experience problems. This is an important initiative
from the University to support you in your studies. Please make use of this free of charge service.

6 STUDY PLAN
This module is offered in a semester period of fifteen weeks. This means that if you are registered
for the first semester, you will write the examination in May/June and the supplementary
examination will be written in October/November. If you are registered for the second semester, you
will write the examination in October/November and the supplementary examination will be written in
May/June of the following year.

We suggest that you note down the closing dates for all the assignments that you have to
submit this semester and compile a plan of study according to the due dates. Time management
is important if you want to succeed in your studies. Do not procrastinate! You can use the following
t a b l e as a guideline for planning your studies for EDT1601:

Period Activity

Semester 1 Familiarise yourself with the study material by scanning through Tutorial
January/February letter 102 and the prescribed book.
Introduce yourself to us and your fellow students on the
Semester 2 discussion forum on myUnisa.
July/August Introduce yourself to your E-Tutor and take part in the discussions.

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Semester 1 Study the prescribed reading for Assignment 01. The purpose of this
February/March assignment is to take you systematically through the prescribed book. Read
the whole prescribed book – don’t just look for the answers to the
questions!
Semester 2 Do and submit Assignment 01. Make sure you complete the assignment
August/September for the semester that you are registered for.
Semester 1 Start working on Assignment 02. Do and submit Assignment 02. We suggest
March/April that you contact your fellow students via myUnisa and compare and
discuss your answers. Make sure you complete the assignment for the
semester that you are registered for. Assess yourself if you understand the
Semester 2 work by working through previous examination papers.
September/October
Semester 1 Write the examination.
April/May

Semester 2
October/November Write the examination.

7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

There is no practical work and/or work-integrated learning for this module.

8 ASSESSMENT
8.1 Assessment criteria
None
8.2 Assessment plan
For general information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the brochure
study @ Unisa, which you have received with your study material.

8.3 Assignment numbers and due dates

Assignments are numbered consecutively per module, starting from 01.

The following tables contain the assignment number, the unique assignment number as well as the
due date of your assignments.

SEMESTER 1

ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE NUMBER DUE DATE

Assignment 01 730569 16 March 2018

Assignment 02 743679 11 April 2018

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SEMESTER 2

ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE NUMBER DUE DATE

Assignment 01 774086 17 August 2018

Assignment 02 771604 12 September 2018

8.4 Submission of assignments

You have to choose one method of submitting assignments: either by posting, or via myUnisa
(online). Do not submit the same assignment twice. For detailed information on assignments,
please refer to the study @ Unisa brochure, which you received with your study package.
To submit an assignment via myUnisa:
 Go to myUnisa.
 Log in with your student number and password.
 Select the module.
 Click on assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
 Click on the assignment number you wish to submit.
 Follow the instructions.

8.5 The assignments

Assignments are seen as part of the learning material for this module. As you do the assignment,
you are actively engaged in learning. Looking at the assessment criteria given for each assignment
will help you to understand what is required of you more clearly. Assignments are changed from
semester to semester, please do not submit a previous semester’s assignment!

We appreciate typed assignments that are submitted online. Handwritten assignments must be legible
and written in a black pen. Assignments submitted in pencil will not be marked. It is important that the
correct question number appears next to your answer. Please ensure that the correct module code,
unique number, as well as the assignment number appears on the front cover.

It is best practice to include a content table, spell check and proof read your assignments before
submitting these. Students lose many marks for submitting incomplete assignments by not answering all
the questions. We expect that assignments are completed in a professional academic writing style and
that any e-mail correspondence to your lecturers is conducted with the necessary respect. The use of
social media language is not acceptable within an academic environment.

Feedback on the assignments will be provided in different ways. You will receive the correct answers
automatically for multiple-choice questions. For written assignments, markers will comment constructively
on your work. However, feedback on compulsory assignments will be sent to all students registered
for this module in a follow-up tutorial letter.

As soon as you have received the feedback, please check your answers. The assignments and
the feedback on these assignments constitute an important part of your learning and should help
you to be better prepared for the next assignment and the examination.
When you make inquiries about an assignment, you must supply the course code (EDT1601) and
the number of the assignment.

8.6 Other assessment methods

None

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8.7 The examination
 Examination admission

Examination admission is solely dependent on submission of Assignment 01.

During this semester, you will be assessed on your assignments (assignment 01 and 02), which count
for 20% of your final mark, and on the examination, which counts for 80% of your final mark.

As explained above you need to qualify to write the examination, as there is no automatic admission.
In order to qualify, you MUST submit Assignment 01, for which you will be awarded a mark.
Assignment 01 is therefore compulsory, and it must be submitted before the closing date. We are
aware that this closing date is early in the semester, but please note that this assignment does not
take a great deal of time to complete.

We emphasise the point again: if you do not submit Assignment 01 on time, you will not be
permitted to sit for the examination.

 Semester mark

The marks obtained for Assignment 01 and Assignment 02 count 20% of your final pass mark for this
module.

 Subminimum in the examination

The examination counts 80% of your final mark for this module. In the examination you should obtain a
minimum of 40% to pass. In other words, if you have a year mark of 90%, but you obtain less than
40% in the examination, you will not pass. If you do not obtain 40% in the examination, your year mark
will not be taken into consideration. In other words if you get 38% in the examination, your final mark
will be 38% even though you had a year mark of 100%.

 Examination period

This module is a semester module. This means that you will write the examination in May/June if you
are registered for the first semester and in October/November if you are registered for the second
semester. During the semester you will receive information regarding the examination in general,
examination dates, times and venues.

 Previous examination papers

Previous examination papers are available on myUnisa. W e advise you, however, not to focus on
old papers too much, because a new paper is set every year. You may, however, accept that the type
of questions that will be asked in the examination will be similar to those asked in the assignments.

 Format of the examination paper

The duration of the examination paper is 2 hours and the mark allocation is 100 marks. For the
examinations you have to study the prescribed book, tutorial letters and the assignments.

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9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The study @ Unisa brochure contains an A-Z guide of the most relevant information.
Frequently asked questions in this module (EDT1601) are:

Question: I need extension of time for my assignment.

Answer: It is not possible to give more than one week extension of time. If you are
compelled by necessity to hand in one of the essay-type assignments late, you
have to ask permission to do so before the due date. No extension of time can
be granted for multiple choice assignments.

Question: I can’t get hold of the prescribed book.

Answer: Please consult the list of official booksellers and their addresses listed in study @
Unisa. If you have any difficulties in obtaining books from these booksellers,
please contact the Prescribed Books Section at telephone
012 429 4152 or e-mail vospresc@unisa.ac.za.

Question: I do not have Internet access.

Answer: You can access the Internet at all Unisa Regional Offices.

10 SOURCES CONSULTED
When you use sources in an assignment you have to acknowledge these sources by means of
referencing. Otherwise, you are in fact plagiarising the work of the author of the source used. In
academia there are a number of methods to do this but we use what is called the Harvard method. It is
important for you to show by reference to the literature, that you have in fact used the sources which
you have listed. An easy and economic method for a c k n o w l e d g i n g sources in the text of your
assignments and for the compilation of the bibliography, which is also used in tutorial letters, is a
variation of the Harvard method. You are advised to use the augmented Harvard method for
references in the text and for the bibliography of your assignments.

References in the text

Each reference, irrespective of whether it is a direct or indirect quotation must be acknowledged

according to its source.

Examples

One author: Give the author, date of publication and page number(s): (Laswell 1935:85)

Two authors: (Smith & Jones 1981:10-12)

When the name of the author constitutes part of the sentence: "Jones and Carter (1980:10)
maintain that ..."

More than one author with the same surname: (Morrow & Morrow 1979:1)

Three or more authors: Give the name of the first author and substitute "et al" for the others:
(Smith et al 1982:11)

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Bibliography

In the bibliography all the authors must be mentioned in full.

Anonymous works: (Epochs 1980:8)

Newspaper reports: (Argus, 9 January 1972:5)

Works universally known by the titles: A dictionary such as "Concise Oxford Dictionary":
(Concise 1988, s.v. "child")

Where the date of publication is unknown: (De Mause s.a.:12) Different works by the same
author(s) in the same year: (Smith 1981a:12)
(Smith 1981b:18)

Where works by different authors are used to support the same fact: (Piaget 1980:74; Smith
& Jones 1981:10)

Contributions in composite works and authors quoted by other authors:

In the bibliography the author of a contribution in a composite work is listed under his own name (see
BIBLIOGRAPHY for examples). References in the text need only contain the name of the author of the
contribution, the date and the page number(s):

“Krotor (1979:10) reports ...”

Unisa readers

Refer to the author of a contribution under his/her own name: “McCabe (1984:162) is of the opinion
that ...”
It is unethical (and unacceptable) to hand in assignments that are not your own work, and whenever
the University becomes aware of such malpractices it will take strict measures against the student
concerned. Although students may work together when preparing assignments, each student must
write and submit his or her own individual assignment.

11 IN CLOSING
We wish you the best for this year, the road ahead is sometimes a lonely one, demanding
sacrifice and requiring perseverance and patience. However, success at the end of the road will
compensate for all the hard work.

Enjoy your studies!

Note the important contact numbers that you need to keep safe. Please use these contact numbers
because lecturers do not have access to assignments as well as examination systems.

Assignment section: to confirm anything that has to do with your assignment. Assignments goes
straight to assignment section not to lecturers: 012 429 2986/2820

Examination section: to apply for an opportunity to write your paper in the next examination session
when you could not write your paper during your scheduled examination period – or any other thing that
deals with the examinations: 012 429 6090/22556/2700

Wishing you well.

Your lecturers

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12 ADDENDUM
COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS FOR SEMESTER 1

ASSIGNMENT 1 (100 MARKS)

This assignment is compulsory

SEMESTER 1
Closing date: 16 March 2018
Unique Number: 730569

NB: it is compulsory to use the prescribed book in answering this assignment. Gouws, E.2015. The
Adolescent-4th edition.Cape Town: Pearson.

Purpose: The purpose of the multiple choice questions is to give you a broad overview of core aspects
of the whole module. We believe that it is necessary for you to obtain this broad overview to
acquire a reasonable knowledge base on adolescent development. We have set multiple-choice
questions on chapters 1 to 10 of the prescribed book.

HINTS:

 Start by answering the question for yourself without looking at the alternatives from which
you have to choose the correct answer. Since all the alternatives suggested will invariably
seem equally acceptable to you, try to prevent any doubt from entering your mind, by deciding
on an answer on your own first and then looking for an answer among the alternatives that
agrees with yours.

 When considering the alternative answers, always read the full question together with the
given alternative to test the full statement’s correctness.

 Each question has only ONE correct answer. Use your prescribed book in order to find the
answers to the questions.

INSTRUCTIONS:

 Answer this assignment on one of the mark-reading sheets.

 Make sure that besides the assignment number (01) you also fill in the unique
assignment number on the marking template.
 Study the brochure study @ Unisa for information on how to use and complete a mark
reading sheet.
 Make clear marks – use a HB pencil.
 Do a thorough study of all your learning material.
 This assignment counts towards your semester mark.
 This assignment allows you to sit for the examination.

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Question 1 – 3
Question 2 – 1

1. Which one of the following does not fit? Early developers commonly display the following
personality traits:

1. Socially acceptable behaviour

2. Competitiveness
3. Self-assurance
4. Tendency to a better self-concept

2. The primary symptoms of anorexia nervosa are the individual’s …

1. tendency to binge at times, only to purge himself/herself afterwards by for

example vomiting.
2. relentless pursuit of excessive thinness and the consequent loss of weight.
3. social withdrawal and preoccupation with food.
4. feelings of uncertainty and dissatisfaction with body image.

3. Sternberg proposes that intelligence comprises three (3) aspects. Which of the following is
not one of the aspects?

1. Practical intelligence
2. Creative intelligence
3. Existential intelligence
4. Analytical intelligence

4. Which of the following aspects is not a dimension of intrinsic motivation?

1. Adolescents strive for social approval from their peers, teachers, parents and
other adults.
2. Adolescents are strongly motivated to carry out a task successfully.
3. Adolescents anticipate realisation of a goal.
4. Adolescents are able to study with the necessary willpower and perseverance.

5. The personality trait that is associated with curiosity, flexibility, artistic sensitivity and
unconventional attitudes is:

1. introversion
2. openness to experience
3. conscientiousness
4. neuroticism

6. Learners who are the least interruptive in class are those who can use Gardner’s
…intelligence.

1. intrapersonal
2. interpersonal
3. existential
4. spatial

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7. The best way to determine what cognitive stage a person has reached is by…

1. interpreting the person's scores on a mental ability test.

2. knowing the person's age.
3. knowing the person's rate of development.
4. observing how the person solves problems.

8. If a parent has a demanding and stressful job, it may affect the way the parent interacts with their
children at home, and this may have a negative effect on the child. This is an example of
Bronfenbrenner’s … system.

1. meso
2. micro
3. chrono
4. exo

9. The South African Children’s Act allows adolescents over the age of … years to access health
services, such as HIV testing and termination of pregnancy without parental consent.

1. ten (10)
2. twelve (12)
3. fourteen (14)
4. sixteen (16)

10. A learner who repeatedly scores low marks in tests, and attributes this to the teacher who is
seen as being against them, is using the following defence mechanism:

1. denial
2. suppression
3. projection
4. regression

11. According to Erikson, adolescents experience a crisis characterised by:

1. intimacy versus isolation

2. generatively versus stagnation
3. identity versus identity diffusion
4. initiative versus guilt

12. A stimulant that is used to treat children and adolescents who have attention-deficit and
hyperactivity disorder is called:

1. codeine
2. rohypnol
3. ritalin
4. mandrax

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13. An adolescent who wants to establish a realistic identity and does not know how to do this,
functions on the following identity status, namely identity …

1. diffusion.
2. moratorium.
3. achievement.
4. foreclosure.

14. The theory of … on moral development is more relevant for the understanding of female moral
reasoning.

1. Kohlberg
2. Erikson
3. Gilligan
4. Hurlock

15. Defence mechanisms are …

1. special strategies that serve as safeguards against anything that poses a danger to
personality.
2. the use of excuses to justify what may be considered unacceptable behaviour.
3. conscious behaviour patterns used by a person to protect himself/herself against feelings of
anxiety and inferiority.
4. opposing forces among the id, ego and superego.

16. There are three (3) steps in the memory processing process namely, working/short-term memory,
long-term memory and …

1. sensory register
2. central executive
3. memory register
4. memory executive

17. Bronfenbrenner developed the ecological systems theory. Which one of the following systems is
not included in his theory?

1. Nanosystem
2. Microsystem
3. Exosystem
4. Chronosystem

18. In South Africa, school dropout rates remain high. Which one of the following factors is not seen
as a cause of adolescent dropout?

1. Socioeconomic and environmental factors

2. Academic factors and related behaviour
3. Age of the adolescent
4. Inadequate school systems

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19. Achievement motivation has a number of components…is one component of achievement

motivation.

1. The need to strengthen the ego

2. Ability
3. Locus of control
4. The need for luck

20. Which one of the statements is not true with regard to Gardner’s theory of Multiple intelligence
(MI)?

1. MI is a theoretical framework for understanding learners’ different intelligences.

2. Teachers may find the application of Gardner’s theory hard to perfect in a classroom setting.
3. MI theory has stimulated new ideas and practices in the field of education.
4. The MI theory is a learning theory.

21. According to the theory of … people are classified into six personality types, each of which is
associated with a particular working environment.

1. Johari
2. Galloti
3. Holland
4. Jacobs

22. Loss of appetite, lack of energy, sleep difficulties and weight loss are … symptoms of depression.

1. cognitive
2. somatic
3. motivational
4. emotional

23. Anxiety is defined as a complex pattern of three types of reactions to a perceived threat, namely,
motor responses, physiological responses and … responses.

1. objective
2. emotional
3. separation
4. subjective

24. Constructivism means that the …

1. learner constructs knowledge for themselves.

2. teacher constructs the knowledge for the learner.
3. learner and the teacher together construct the knowledge.
4. learner constructs knowledge with the help of other learners.

25. Intrinsically motivated people …

1. mainly seek to realise short-term goals

2. seek approval from others
3. want rewards from others
4. set their own standards
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ASSIGNMENT 02 (100 MARKS)
This assignment is compulsory

SEMESTER 1
Closing date: 11 April 2018
Unique Number: 743679

NB: it is compulsory to use the prescribed book in answering this assignment. Gouws, E.2015. The
Adolescent-4th edition.Cape Town: Pearson.
No marks will be given for Internet sources. Sources like Wikipedia are not scientific sources and this
source specifically is not allowed.

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to direct your attention to important aspects in the
prescribed book. It is also to give you an idea of the kind of theoretical questions you can expect in the
examination.

Good assignment writing forms an essential part of your studies in Child Development. It is therefore
vital that you spend adequate time preparing and writing your assignments. Your assignments form an
important part of our overall assessment of your progress.

Make use of an index, or organise your answers under headings and subheadings. When quoting,
clearly indicate the source for instance, "Papalia and Olds (1978:403)" – that is author's name, year of
publication and page number(s). Identify the core concepts and explain it in your own words. Please do
not copy from the study material or other sources as this is regarded as plagiarism that is a very
serious misconduct. Never quote verbatim without recognizing the source.

Bibliography

Gouws, E. 2015. The Adolescent – 4th edition. Cape Town: Pearson.

Papalia, DE. & Olds, SW. 1978. Human development. Toronto: McGraw-Hill.

QUESTION 1

Explain the following concepts in your own words.

1.1 motivation
1.2 interpersonal intelligence
1.3 emotional maturity
1.4 street children
1.5 body image
1.6 resilience
30 marks

QUESTION 2

“Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model explains how everything within an adolescent and his or her
environment affects how they grow and develop”. Do you agree with this statement? Motivate your
answer. 20 marks

TOTAL = (50 x 2 = 100)

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ASSIGNMENT 01 (100 MARKS)

This assignment is compulsory

SEMESTER 2
Closing date: 17 August 2018
Unique Number: 774086

NB: it is compulsory to use the prescribed book in answering this assignment. Gouws, E.2015. The
Adolescent-4th edition.Cape Town: Pearson.
No marks will be given for Internet sources. Sources like Wikipedia are not scientific sources and this
source specifically is not allowed.

1. Scaffolding forms part of …

1. Erickson’s theory.
2. Vygotsky’s theory.
3. Piaget’s theory.
4. Sternberg’s theory.

2. The primary symptoms of anorexia nervosa are the individual’s...

1. tendency to binge at times, only to purge himself/herself afterwards for example by

vomiting
2. relentless pursuit of excessive thinness and the consequent loss of weight
3. social withdrawal and preoccupation with food
4. feelings of uncertainty and dissatisfaction with body image

3. Sternberg proposes that intelligence comprises three aspects. Which of the following is not one of
the aspects?

1. Practical intelligence
2. Creative intelligence
3. Existential intelligence
4. Analytical intelligence

4. Constructivism means that the …

1. learner constructs knowledge for themselves. 224

2. teacher constructs the knowledge for the learner.
3. learner and the teacher together construct the knowledge.
4. learner constructs knowledge with the help of other learners.

5. Learners who are the least interruptive in class are those who function on Gardner’s … intelligence.

1. intrapersonal
2. interpersonal
3. existential
4. spatial

6. If a parent has a demanding and stressful job, it may affect the way the parent interact with their
children at home, and this may have a negative effect on the child. This is an example of
Bronfenbrenner’s … system.

1. meso
2. micro
3. chrono
4. exo
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7. The best way to determine what cognitive stage a person has reached is by…

1. measuring the person's scores by means of a mental ability test.

2. knowing the person's age.
3. knowing the person's rate of development.
4. observing how the person solves problems.

8. Parents who encourage communication with their adolescent children are …

1. permissive.
2. authoritarian.
3. authoritative.
4. over-involved.

9. The South African Children’s Act allows adolescents over the age of … years to access health
services, such as HIV testing and termination of pregnancy without parental consent.

1. ten (10)
2. twelve (12)
3. fourteen (14)
4. sixteen (16)

10. A learner who repeatedly scores low marks in tests, and attributes this to the teacher who is seen
as being against them, is using the following defence mechanism:

1. denial
2. suppression
3. projection
4. regression

11. According to Erikson, adolescents experience a crisis characterised by ...

1. intimacy versus isolation

2. generatively versus stagnation
3. identity versus identity diffusion
4. initiative versus guilt

12. A stimulant that is used to treat children and adolescents who have attention-deficit and
hyperactivity disorder is called …

1. codeine
2. rohypnol
3. ritalin
4. mandrax

13. An adolescent who wants to establish a realistic identity and does not know how to do this,
functions on the following identity status, namely identity…

1. diffusion.
2. moratorium.
3. achievement.
4. foreclosure.

14. Which one of the following statements on the self-concept is NOT true?

1. The self-concept is complex.

2. The self-concept is mono-dimensional.
3. The self-concept is dynamic.
4. The self-concept is organised.
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15. Defence mechanisms are…

1. special strategies that serve as safeguards against anything that poses a danger to
personality.
2. the use of excuses to justify what may be considered unacceptable behaviour.
3. conscious behaviour patterns used by a person to protect himself/herself. against feelings
of anxiety and inferiority.
4. opposing forces among the id, ego and superego.

16. There are three steps in the memory processing process namely, working/short-term memory,
long-term memory and …

1. sensory register
2. central executive
3. memory register
4. memory executive

17. Constructivism means that the …

1. learner constructs knowledge for themselves.

2. teacher constructs the knowledge for the learner.
3. learner and the teacher together construct the knowledge.
4. learner constructs knowledge with the help of other learners.

18. In South Africa, school dropout rates remain high. Which one of the following factors is NOT seen as
a cause of adolescent dropout?

1. Socioeconomic and environmental factors

2. Academic factors and related behavior
3. age of the adolescent
4. Inadequate school systems

19. Achievement motivation has a number of components, … is one of the components of achievement
motivation.

1. The need to strengthen the ego

2. Ability
3. Locus of control
4. The need for luck

20. Most of the empirical research into female moral reasoning is based on … theory.

1. Kohlberg’s
2. Erikson’s
3. Gilligan’s
4. Hurlock’s

21. A useful career assessment tool that is widely used by psychologists, teachers, parents, students
and learners is …

1. the Senior South African Individual Scale.

2. the Johari Window.
3. Cattel’s 16PF.
4. the Self-Directed Search.

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22. Anxiety is defined as a complex pattern of three types of reactions to a perceived threat, namely,
motor responses, physiological responses and … responses.

1. objective
2. emotional
3. separation
4. subjective

23. The theory of … on moral development is more relevant for the understanding of female moral
reasoning.

1. Kohlberg
2. Erikson
3. Gilligan
4. Hurlock

24. Which one of the statements is NOT true with regard to Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence?

1. The MI theory is a learning theory.

2. MI is a theoretical framework for understanding learners’ different intelligences.
3. Teachers may find the application of Gardner’s theory hard to perfect in a classroom setting.
4. MI theory has stimulated new ideas and practices in the field of education.

25. Maslow (1968, 1970) proposed that human motives are organised into a hierarchy of needs. This
hierarchical arrangement is usually portrayed as a pyramid. Which one of the following does NOT
form part of Maslow’s theory?

1. Self-actualisation
2. Love and belongingness
3. Psychological needs
4. Physiological needs

TOTAL = 100

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ASSIGNMENT 02 (100 MARKS)

This assignment is compulsory

SEMESTER 2
Closing date: 12 September 2018
Unique Number: 771604

NB: it is compulsory to use the prescribed book in answering this assignment. Gouws, E.2015. The
Adolescent-4th edition.Cape Town: Pearson.
No marks will be given for Internet sources. Sources like Wikipedia are not scientific sources and this
source specifically is not allowed.

QUESTION 1

In detail, explain the following concepts in your own words. Provide examples for each.

1.1 motivation
1.2 intrapersonal intelligence
1.3 emotional maturity
1.4 street children
1.5 body image
50 marks

QUESTION 2

2.1 Explain by using practical examples how a teacher can assist the learner in developing a positive
self-concept. 30 marks

2.2 Teachers are frequently confronted by adolscent aggression. How will you handle aggression in a
classroom? 20 marks

TOTAL = 1OO
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