Deck 20: Applied Psychology in South Africa

Question 1

According to the psychiatrist in the chapter, the behaviour of the abandoned child's father (Mr Orizu) could be perceived as acceptable if one takes into the consideration the __________ __________ in Nigeria.

Answer 1

cultural norms

Question 2

____________________ are proponents of evil, but ___________ ____________ are benign.

Answer 2

Witches; traditional healers

Question 3

Based on the book's portrayal of applied psychology in South Africa, the concept of collateral sources most probably suggests ____________________.

A) alternative sources of information to refute or support current information.
B) ancestral information.
C) property as security for some obligation (e.g.a financial loan).
D) sources of information that are in a subordinate position.

Answer 3

alternative sources of information to refute or support current information.

Question 4

On a collective level, which ONE of the following does NOT encompass the merits of rites of passage?

A) Rooting the person within the community, thereby maintaining social equilibrium.
B) Providing the person with a sense of control over natural developmental processes.
C) Strengthening cultural perspectives, and reducing the dangers of cross-cultural contamination.
D) Aligning the belief system of the individual with the group/society.

Question 5

A genogram can be likened to a genetic map and, therefore, represents the arrangement of genes on a chromosome.

Question 6

____________________ is defined as the way in which a person responds to a second, or dominant, culture.This process refers to the shift experienced when an individual adapts to, and assimilates, qualities of a different culture.

Question 7

How is witchcraft defined by the Traditional Healers Organisation (THO)?

Question 8

How is death formulated in traditional African culture?

Question 9

Define Coca-Cola kids in the South African context.

Question 10

Name the five major rites in tradition African culture in South Africa.

Question 11

According to traditional African culture, elder does not mean older.

Question 12

____________________ defines the union between the living, the departed (i.e.ancestors), and those soon to be born.

Question 13

What is amafufunyana?

Question 14

The miraculous child of Sankatane symbolises __________________ and _________________.

A) loss; an attempt to protect a parental figure
B) strength; an ability to speak as an infant
C) bravery; a need to save people
D) character development; secure attachment between a mother and child

Question 15

Among the Igbo people in South-Eastern Nigeria, human existence consists of a triad of regenerative cycles, including birth, death, and re-birth.

Question 16

Describe the symptoms and psychological dynamics of an ogbanje child.

Question 17

Many traditionally-inclined African people discuss past and present experiences by using expressive and symbolic language to communicate personal experiences.

Question 18

____________________ takes place when a person is socialised into his/her own culture.This process implies that the person acquires the necessary competencies to operate efficiently in her/her cultural group.

Question 19

Typical mental health facilities in South Africa make use of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) comprising ___________________.

A) health psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers.
B) clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers.
C) clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, paediatric nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers.
D) psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers.