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Why did an indigenous African psychology not develop?
Mainstream psychology from the West dominated in Africa.
What is the main source of our knowledge about the functioning and personality development of Africans according to the text?
Anthropological studies
Why are Western diagnostic categories not always applicable to African patients, according to the text?
African patients believe in witchcraft and ancestral protection.
What is the dominant origin of mainstream psychology, as mentioned in the text?
European/American
What is the focus of the text?
The development of psychology in Africa
Test your knowledge on the view of psychology in Africa and why indigenous African psychology did not develop. Explore the influence of Western science on mainstream psychology and its impact on African perspectives.
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