Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
Why did an indigenous African psychology not develop?
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?
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?
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?
Which term refers to the initiation process in which an individual is called to become a traditional healer in Africa?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main focus of mainstream psychology in Africa?
What is the main focus of mainstream psychology in Africa?
Signup and view all the answers
