NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
JUNE/JULY 2013 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:     AEM510

COURSE TITLE:    Psychology For Extension Personnel (3 units)

TIME ALLOWED:  2hours

INSTRUCTION:    Answer any four (4) questions. All questions carry equal marks

1.  (a) Explain growth and development.                                                              (5marks)                                                                    

(b) State six fundamental principles of development.                                        (6marks)                                                

(c) List and describe three developmental trends as reported by psychologists. (9marks)

(d) Mention five stages of psychosexual development.                                      (5marks)

2. (a) Define the term intelligence.                                                                         (2marks)

(b) Identify and discuss five factors affecting the development of intelligence of extension personnel.  (12.5marks)

(c) Mention and explain three factors that cause individual differences in extension personnel. (10.5marks)

3. (a) What is teaching ?     (5marks)

(b) For teaching to be effective in extension, it must contain some elements or attributes. Mention ten (10) elements of good teaching in extension.  (10marks)

(c) List and describe three (3) basic elements necessary for effective learning.    (6marks)

(d)State four (4) forms of learning as identified and prescribed by psychologists for extension personnel.  (4marks)

4. (a) What is theory of learning?                                                                           (5marks)

(b) State five (5) significance of theory.                                                              (5marks)

(c) List and describe three (3) characteristics of a theory.                                    (7.5marks)

(d) Define and list five forms of transfer of learning.                                          (7.5marks)

5. (a) State and discuss eight (8) factors affecting learning.                                      (20marks)

(b) What do you understand by motivation?                                                        (5marks)

6. (a) Describe five (5) factors on how extension personnel can use the knowledge of motivation to help farmers improve their farm productivity. (15marks)

(b) Define the term emotion.                                                                               (2marks)

(c) Identify and discuss four (4) effects of emotions.                                            (8marks)