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Why did an indigenous African psychology not develop?
Why did an indigenous African psychology not develop?
- Mainstream psychology from the West dominated in Africa. (correct)
- African culture does not value psychology.
- African psychology was suppressed by colonial powers.
- There was a lack of interest in psychology among Africans.
What is the main source of our knowledge about the functioning and personality development of Africans according to the text?
What is the main source of our knowledge about the functioning and personality development of Africans according to the text?
- Psychological investigations
- Western diagnostic categories
- Indigenous African perspectives
- Anthropological studies (correct)
Why are Western diagnostic categories not always applicable to African patients, according to the text?
Why are Western diagnostic categories not always applicable to African patients, according to the text?
- African patients have unique psychological disorders.
- African patients have different brain structures.
- African patients believe in witchcraft and ancestral protection. (correct)
- African patients reject Western medicine.
What is the dominant origin of mainstream psychology, as mentioned in the text?
What is the dominant origin of mainstream psychology, as mentioned in the text?
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