QUESTION 2
Multiple choice: Choose the most correct answer and write the appropriate letter next to the question number on your answer sheet.
2.1 Which one of the parts of the brain controls balance, posture, movement and muscle coordination?
A cortex
B corpus callossum
C cerebrum
D cerebellum
2.2 Which one of the parts of the brain is a thick bundle of nerves that joins the left
and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain and lets the one half know what
the other half is doing?
A cortex
B corpus callossum
C cerebrum
D cerebellum
2.3 Which one of the parts of the brain controls basic biological needs, like heart
rate, temperature, sleep, urinary needs and sexual development?
A thalamus
B hypothalamus
C pons
D medulla oblongata
2.4 Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe a left brain learner?
A more comfortable with change
B prefer words and language
C detail orientated
D logical and analytical
2.5 Tiny gaps between different neurons are called:
A dendrites
B axons
C synapses
D nerve cells
(5 x 1 = 5)
QUESTION 3
True or False: Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. Only write T or F next to the question number on your answer sheet.
3.1 ADD is a disorder that makes it difficult for a person to concentrate, pay
attention to, or focus on one task at a time / for long.
3.2 The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves that is connected to the brain stem
and acts like an information highway.
3.3 The left side of the brain is more creative and artistic.
3.4 The thalamus receives information from the senses and then sends it to the
correct parts of the brain.
3.5 Self-confidence is inherited.
(5 x 1 = 5)
TOTAL SECTION A: 25 MARKS
SECTION B
QUESTION 4
4.1 Why is it important to study Learning Psychology if you are considering a
career in Education? List TWO reasons. (2)
4.2 A positive learning environment will result in learners being eager and willing to
learn. What factors must be kept in mind when trying to establish a positive
classroom / learning environment? Write down any TWO ideas and explain
your ideas in detail. (2 x 2 = 4)
4.3 Describe the meaning of whole brain learning? (2)
4.4 Name THREE risk factors that could negatively influence brain activity. (3)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 Give a definition for Personality. (3)
5.2 How is personality determined? (4)
5.3 Explain what is meant by temperament. (2)
5.4 Read the Case Study below and then answer the questions that follow:
Case Study
Adam is 12 years old and seems to cause problems wherever he goes. In the classroom he is rude and defiant. On a typical school day he comes to school late, slouches in his seat, rests his feet on the desk and interrupts his classmates and educator. He stubbornly refuses to participate in classroom activities.
Away from his educator’s watchful eye, Adam’s behaviour is even worse. He shoves and pushes learners in the hall, steals lunch from smaller boys in the cafeteria, and frequently initiates physical fights on the school grounds. For obvious reasons, no-one at school likes Adam very much. His classmates say that he’s a bully, and their parents describe him as a “bad apple”, rotten to the core. Even his educator, who tries to find the best in all of her learners, has seen few redeeming qualities in Adam and is beginning to write him off as a lost cause. Adam doesn’t seem to be bothered by the hostile feelings he generates. He is counting the days until he can legally drop out of school.
5.4.1 Name two of the main personality traits which we see in Adam. (2)
5.4.2 Which possible factors in his environment, at home or at school, might
have contributed to his behaviour? (2)
5.4.3 Make one suggestion as to how the educator might help Adam develop
more appropriate and productive behaviour (1)
5.4.4 Why is it important for an educator to be aware of individual differences in
learners’ personalities? (How does individual differences in personality /
temperament influence learning?) (4)
5.5 Name, define and explain the characteristics of the five broad factors of the
Basic structure of human personality. (the “Big Five”) (5 x 3 = 15)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 Define the meaning of self-concept. (3)
6.2 Reflect on factors that affect self-concept by distinguishing between the
learner with a poor self-concept and one who has a good self-concept. (6)
6.3 In your own words, using full sentences, define the term self-awareness. (3)
6.4 Describe 4 methods to enhance self-awareness. (4)
6.5 Answer the following questions with regards to self-esteem:
6.5.1 Explain the meaning of self-esteem, using full sentences. (2)
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