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Why did an indigenous African psychology not develop?
Why did an indigenous African psychology not develop?
- The absence of anthropological studies in Africa
- The dominance of Western psychology in Africa (correct)
- A lack of interest in psychology among Africans
- The lack of funding for psychological research in Africa
What is the main source of knowledge about the functioning and personality development of Africans?
What is the main source of knowledge about the functioning and personality development of Africans?
- Anthropological studies (correct)
- Psychological investigations
- Indigenous African beliefs
- Western diagnostic categories
What is a challenge when applying Western diagnostic categories to African patients?
What is a challenge when applying Western diagnostic categories to African patients?
- The limited availability of diagnostic tools in Africa
- The absence of indigenous African beliefs
- The influence of witchcraft on African patients (correct)
- A lack of trained psychologists in Africa
What is the dominant influence in mainstream psychology in Africa?
What is the dominant influence in mainstream psychology in Africa?
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What is the main reason for the lack of a specific personality theory from a purely African perspective?
What is the main reason for the lack of a specific personality theory from a purely African perspective?
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