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African Perspectives on Psychology

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Why did an indigenous African psychology not develop?

Dominance of Western psychology in Africa (correct)

Lack of qualified psychologists in Africa

Lack of funding for psychological research in Africa

Lack of interest in psychology among Africans

What is the main source of our knowledge about the functioning and personality development of Africans?

Western diagnostic categories

Psychological investigations involving African subjects

Anthropological studies (correct)

Indigenous African perspectives

What is one of the challenges of using Western diagnostic categories for African patients?

Resistance from African patients towards Western psychology

Lack of qualified psychologists in Africa

Lack of access to Western diagnostic tools

Inapplicability of Western diagnostic categories to African patients (correct)

Which term refers to the initiation process in which an individual is called to become a traditional healer in Africa?

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What is the main focus of mainstream psychology in Africa?

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African Perspectives on Psychology

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Questions and Answers

Why did an indigenous African psychology not develop?

What is the main source of our knowledge about the functioning and personality development of Africans?

What is one of the challenges of using Western diagnostic categories for African patients?

Which term refers to the initiation process in which an individual is called to become a traditional healer in Africa?

What is the main focus of mainstream psychology in Africa?

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