Africa's Psychology
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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?

  • Anthropological studies (correct)
  • Psychological investigations
  • Indigenous African beliefs
  • Western diagnostic categories
  • 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?

    <p>European science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the lack of a specific personality theory from a purely African perspective?

    <p>The dominance of Western psychology in Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

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