Developmental Psychology
Subject Weight: 20%
PQF Level: 6
Difficulty: Easy (30%), Moderate
(40%), Difficult (30%)
Topics Overview
• - Perspectives on Nature & Nurture
• - Research Methods & Ethics
• - Developmental Theories
• - Developmental Principles
• - Issues & Tasks Across Stages
• - Challenges & Milestones
Perspectives on Nature & Nurture
(5% - 5 items)
• 1.1 Explain the role of heredity and
environment in human growth and
development. (2% - 2 items)
• 1.2 Illustrate the influence of heredity and
environment on the development of persons.
(2% - 2 items)
• 1.3 Identify the characteristics that pertain to
heredity and environment. (1% - 1 item)
Research Methods & Ethics (5% - 5
items)
• 1. Ethics in Conducting Research
• - 1.1 Identify the ethical consideration of
various research methods in developmental
psychology. (2% - 2 items)
• 2. Research Methods in Developmental
Psychology
• - 2.1 Recognize the different basic research
designs in studying human development. (2% -
2 items)
Developmental Theories (25% - 25
items)
• 1.1 Freud: Psychosexual Theory (3% - 3 items)
• 1.2 Erikson: Psychosocial Theory (4% - 4 items)
• 1.3 Piaget: Cognitive Development (3% - 3
items)
• 1.4 Kohlberg: Moral Development (2% - 2
items)
• 1.5 Bronfenbrenner: Ecological Model (2% - 2
items)
• 1.6 Vygotsky: Sociocultural Theory (2% - 2
items)
Developmental Principles (5% - 5
items)
• 1.1 Explain appropriate developmental
principles in the study of life-span
development. (5% - 5 items)
Developmental Issues & Tasks (30%
- 30 items)
• 1. Prenatal Development
• - 1.1 Heredity & environmental influences
(3% - 3 items)
• - 1.2 Physical, cognitive, socio-emotional
issues (5% - 5 items)
• - 1.3 Issues in childhood, adolescence,
adulthood (5% - 5 items)
• - 1.4 Death & bereavement (2% - 2 items)
Developmental Challenges &
Milestones (30% - 30 items)
• 1. Challenges
• - Prenatal & childhood (3% - 3 items)
• - Adolescence & adulthood (5% - 5 items)
• - Comparison across stages (5% - 5 items)
• - Coping with death (2% - 2 items)
• 2. Milestones
• - Physical, cognitive, socio-emotional
development (6% - 6 items)
Abnormal Psychology
Subject Weight: 20%
PQF Level: 6
Difficulty: Easy (30%), Moderate
(40%), Difficult (30%)
Topics Overview
• - Manifestations of Behavior
• - DSM-5 Psychological Disorders
• - Theoretical Approaches
• - Therapeutic Interventions
• - Socio-cultural & Ethical Considerations
• - Global Health Crisis & Mental Health Law
Manifestations of Behavior (5% - 5
items)
• 1.1 Recognize normal and abnormal
manifestations of behavior. (3 items)
• 1.2 Assess abnormal manifestations of
behaviors based on the social contexts. (2
items)
DSM-5 Psychological Disorders
(50% - 50 items)
• 1.1 Anxiety Disorders (5 items)
• 1.2 Trauma & Stressor-Related Disorders (4
items)
• 1.3 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (4 items)
• 1.4 Somatic Symptom Disorders (4 items)
• 1.5 Dissociative Disorders (3 items)
• 1.6 Depressive Disorders (5 items)
• 1.7 Eating & Sleep Disorders (3 items)
• 1.8 Sexual Dysfunctions & Gender Dysphoria
Theoretical Approaches (20% - 20
items)
• 1.1 Genetic contributions (4 items)
• 1.2 Biological & neurological bases (4 items)
• 1.3 Role of learning (4 items)
• 1.4 Cognitive theories (2 items)
• 1.5 Diathesis-stress model (3 items)
• 1.6 Gene-environment interaction (2 items)
• 1.7 Sociocultural & interpersonal factors (1
item)
Therapeutic Interventions (10% -
10 items)
• 1.1 Different psychological interventions (3
items)
• 1.2 Application of psychological interventions
(5 items)
• 1.3 Efficacy of psychological interventions (2
items)
Socio-cultural & Ethical Principles
(5% - 5 items)
• 1. Socio-cultural Factors
• - Identify socio-cultural factors in diagnosis
(2% - 2 items)
• 2. Ethics in Diagnosing
• - Apply ethical principles in diagnosing
abnormal behavior (3% - 3 items)
Global Health Crisis & Mental
Health Law (10% - 10 items)
• 1.1 Issues in various settings (5% - 5 items)
• 1.2 Impact of COVID-19 & RA11036
implementation (5% - 5 items)
