1st Year · Past Paper Analysis
MPC-002: Life Span Psychology
MPC-002: Life Span Psychology. Topic-wise repeat-frequency analysis across 17 official IGNOU papers from 2015–2024, ranked by how often each topic has appeared.
10-Mark Questions
Answer any 2 of 4 · ~450 words · 2×10=20 marks
6× repeated
- Jun '24Elucidate the cognitive changes during middle adulthood period.
- Jun '19Delineate the cognitive changes during adulthood stage.
- Dec '17Describe the cognitive changes during middle 10 adulthood.
5× repeated
- Dec '22Describe the characteristics and hazards during infancy period.
- Dec '20Describe the characteristics of infancy. Discuss the cognitive and linguistic development during this period.
- Jun '20Discuss the Characteristics of early childhood. Elucidate the physical and psychosocial development in early childhood.
5× repeated
- Dec '23Discuss psychosocial changes during old age.
- Dec '22Discuss psychosocial changes during old age.
- Dec '20Discuss psychosocial changes during old age. 10 Lot-I
5× repeated
- Jun '24Discuss the characteristics and periods of prenatal development.
- Dec '19Discuss the characteristics and periods of prenatal development.
- Jun '19Define life span development. Discuss the various stages and characteristics of life span development. 3,
4× repeated
- Dec '20Describe social development in children during early school years.
- Jun '17Describe the basic school skills during early school 10 years (6 - 11 years).
- Dec '16Elucidate concept formation and language 10 development during early school years.
3× repeated
- Dec '23Explain Piaget’s idea of cognitive development during adolescence.
- Dec '22Explain cognitive development during middle childhood.
- Dec '15Elucidate Piaget's concepts of cognitive development in middle childhood.
3× repeated
- Jun '24Discuss information processing approach in cognitive development.
- Dec '20Discuss information processing approach to cognitive development during adolescence.
- Jun '15Examine information processing approach to cognitive development during adolescence.
3× repeated
- Dec '21Discuss the psychosocial changes during early 9. Compare the stage theories and contextual adulthood. 10 theories of human development.
- Jun '20Describe development during adult years. Compare the stage theories and the contextual approach to development during this period.
- Jun '18How does Erikson's and Levinson's theory 10 highlight the psychosocial changes during early adulthood?
2× repeated
- Dec '16Explain the characteristic features of infancy 5+5 period. Describe the physical and psychological hazards during this stage.
- Jun '16Explain psychological and physical hazards 5+5 during early childhood. Discuss Erikson's theory of psychosocial development during this stage.
2× repeated
- Dec '19Explain Piaget's concepts of cognitive . development during middle childhood. 10 131 (B-11) P. T. 0. X
- Jun '19Discuss the physical, psychosocial and cognitive development in early childhood. 10 (A-20) P. T. 0. [21
2× repeated
- Dec '19Define infancy. Discuss the various psychosocial development during infancy.
- Jun '15Elucidate the psychosocial development in infancy.
2× repeated
- Dec '23Compare Piaget’s and Kohlberg’s idea of moral development.
- Jun '16Examine Jean Piaget's and Lawrence Kohlberg's 5+5 theories of moral development during school years.
2× repeated
- Jun '20Differentiate between self-concept and self- esteem in adolescents and elucidate the signs of negative self-concept in them. 3+3 [
- Jun '17Differentiate between self-concept and self-esteem. 4+6 Describe the signs of negative self-concept in adolescence.
2× repeated
- Jun '20Discuss the causes of learning disability and suggest remedial programmes for it.
- Jun '19Define learning disability. Discuss the characteristics and remedial programmes for children with learning disability. 2,
6-Mark Questions
Answer any 4 of 5 · ~250 words · 4×6=24 marks
6× repeated
- Jun '24Discuss language development during infancy.6
- Jun '19Elucidate the cognitive development during adolescence.
- Dec '18Discuss the cognitive development during 6 adolescence.
5× repeated
- Dec '23Explain family life approach during adulthood.
- Dec '17Elucidate the family life cycle during adulthood.
- Jun '16Elucidate the family life cycle during adulthood.
4× repeated
- Jun '18Describe the process of development of identity 6 and its crisis during adolescence.
- Dec '17Discuss the phenomenon of growth and 6 development of children.
- Jun '17Elucidate the four components of language 6 development.
3× repeated
- Dec '19Explain motor development during early childhood.
- Dec '18Explain motor development during early 6 childhood.
- Jun '17Explain emotional development during early 6 school years.
3× repeated
- Dec '22Describe cognitive changes during old age.
- Dec '20Discuss the cognitive change during old age.
- Jun '15Briefly discuss the psychosocial changes during old age.
3× repeated
- Dec '22Explain the different stages of prenatal development.
- Dec '20Elucidate the characteristics of life span development.
- Jun '16Describe the periods of prenatal development.
3× repeated
- Jun '24Discuss the remedial measures and teaching strategies for intellectual disability (mental retardation).
- Dec '23Discuss the identification process and remedial programme for learning disability.
- Jun '16What is learning disability (LD) ? What are the remedial programmes for students with LD ?
2× repeated
- Jun '18Discuss the various disorders in physical 6 development during 6-11 years of age.
- Dec '15Describe the development during adult years in terms of stage vs contextual theories.
2× repeated
- Dec '23Explain high risk behaviour and coping with the loss of normalcy during adolescence.
- Dec '15Write a note on coping with loss of normalcy during adolescence.
2× repeated
- Dec '18Elucidate the role of school in development of a 6 child.
- Jun '15Examine the role of peer group on social development during school years.
2× repeated
- Dec '18Explain the concept of ageing. Discuss ageing 2+4 issues during middle-adulthood.
- Jun '18Explain the concept of ageing. Discuss ageing 3+3 issues during early adulthood.
2× repeated
- Jun '24Explain the concept of identity crisis and describe Marcia’s identity status during adolescence.
- Dec '19Explain the process of developing identity and identity crisis during adolescence.
2× repeated
- Dec '19Discuss the theories of psychosocial changes during early adulthood. 3,
- Jun '15Discuss the psychosocial changes during early adulthood with reference to Levinson's seasons of life theory.
3-Mark Short Notes
Write short notes on any 2 · ~100 words · 2×3=6 marks
4× repeated
- Jun '24Obstacles in studying lifespan development
- Jun '19Obstacles in studying life span development. 3 •
- Jun '17Any three obstacles in studying life span 3 development.
3× repeated
- Dec '22Egocentrism in adolescence. 3 MPC–002
- Jun '16Early Adolescence
- Dec '15Characteristics of adolescence
3× repeated
- Dec '18Gifted and talented children.
- Dec '17Gifted and talented children.
- Jun '15Gifted and Talented children
3× repeated
- Dec '23Grammar and semantics.
- Jun '19Semantics and grammar.
- Jun '15Phonology and Semantics
2× repeated
- Dec '19Time Lag method us. Longitudinal method.
- Dec '17Sequential and Time Lag Method.
2× repeated
- Dec '19Growth spurt.
- Jun '19Concept formation.
2× repeated
- Dec '20Period of zygote.
- Jun '18Period of foetus
2× repeated
- Dec '21High-risk behaviour in adolescence.
- Dec '20Egocentrism in adolescence.
2× repeated
- Dec '20Decentralization. 3 MPC–002
- Jun '17Puberty.
2× repeated
- Dec '23Main factors that influence height and weight in early childhood.
- Dec '22Factors affecting height and weight during early school years.
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FAQ
What is MPC-002?
MPC-002 is the IGNOU MA Psychology paper code for "Life Span Psychology", a first-year compulsory subject.
How many papers have been analysed for MPC-002?
17 official IGNOU TEE papers from 2015–2024 have been read and topic-tagged for this analysis.
Which topics in MPC-002 repeat the most?
The highest-frequency topics are listed above, ranked by how many times they have appeared in the last 2015–2024. Topics marked "extreme" have appeared 4+ times.
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