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Date- 2078/11/08

Assignments for BSW second year

Subject- Basic psychology for social work (Course Code – BSW 423)

CHAPTER TWO.
Short questions
a. What do you mean by biological determinants/ basis of human behavior?
Explain.
b. What is neuron? Explain
c. What is nervous system? Discuss on main division of nervous system.
d. What is social determinants of human behavior? Explain how our society and
sociocultural learning influence our behavior?
Long questions
a. Describe the structure and function of neuron.
b. Explain the different types of neurotransmitters and their effect on our behavior.
c. Discuss the role of endocrine system in affecting our behavior.
d. Describe the structure and function of central nervous system.
e. What is brain? Discuss on different parts and functions of brain.
f. What is spinal cord? How brain and spinal injury affect our behavior?
g. What is autonomic nervous system? How it regulates our involuntary movement
in the body?
h. Discuss on the glandular basis of human behavior.
i. What is endocrine gland? How the abnormalities of these gland affect our
behavior?
j. What is hereditary/ genetic basis of human behavior? Does genes and
chromosomes has roles in shaping our behavior?
k. What is chromosomal disorder? Explain.
l. What is socio-cultural determinants of human behavior? Explain in details

CHAPTER FOUR.
Short questions
1. Explain on bio- psycho- social perspectives in psychopathology.
2. What is health? Describe it with its changing concepts and different dimensions.
3. What is mental health and wellbeing?
4. What is psychosocial wellbeing?
5. Describe the various roles of social worker in psychopathology for psychosocial
wellbeing?
6. What is stress? Describe major sources (causes) of stress.
7. What is coping of stress? Explain major strategies.
8. Describe coping mechanism. How social workers help client by providing
coping styles.
9. What is psychology of wellbeing? Describe various stress management
techniques.
10. What is positive psychology? Describe its goals.
11. Describe the importance of positive psychology in the field of social work.
12. Explain on the hierarchy of happiness and wellbeing.
Long questions
1. What is strength based approach? How can we apply strength based approach in
social work? Explain.
2. What is subjective wellbeing and happiness? Discuss on various causes of
happiness and wellness.
3. What is positive thinking in psychology? Explain its role for positive wellbeing.
4. Describe in details the strategies for stress management by social workers.
5. What is psychopathology? What are the causes of psychopathology (abnormal
behavior)? List out major types of abnormalities.

Note- all the students are notify to submit the assignments within the timeline
given in the academic calendar. Late submission are automatically disqualified
for internal marking.