Psychology Term 1 Notes Week 1: History of Psychology in South Africa
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What did post-1994 South African Psychology aim to achieve?

  • Endorse racial segregation and unequal treatment
  • Perpetuate racist theories and practices
  • Maintain the status quo of apartheid ideology
  • Challenge power dynamics and promote inclusive practices (correct)

    • What is psychological authorization of racism in South Africa related to?

  • Endorsing racist ideologies (correct)
  • Encouraging diversity and inclusivity
  • Challenging power dynamics
  • Promoting inclusive practices

    • What were some problems identified in South African psychology post-1994?

  • Perpetuating individual pathology, endorsing racist theories, and ignoring diversity
  • Lack of diversity, overemphasis on individual pathology, and neglect of historical context (correct)
  • Promotion of inclusive practices, addressing social inequalities, and challenging power dynamics
  • Embracing historical context, emphasizing diversity, and promoting racial segregation

    • Which event marked a significant turning point for South African Psychology?

    <p>The end of apartheid in 1994</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the dominant psychological perspective in South Africa during the apartheid era?

    <p>Endorsing racial segregation and unequal treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic was emphasized in South African psychology post-1994?

    <p>&quot;Lack of diversity&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a characteristic of South African Psychology during the apartheid state?

    <p>Regulated by segregation ideology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did mainstream psychology in South Africa evade the subject of race and racism post-1994?

    <p>By avoiding the topic for up to 10 years after democratic election</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the apartheid state have on psychology in South Africa?

    <p>Regulated psychology based on racial segregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did South African psychology reform at professional and institutional levels post-1994?

    <p>By authorizing racism through knowledge control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence of South African psychology's continued use of Western/Eurocentric knowledge?

    <p>Generated a racially skewed process of knowledge production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did South African psychology differ in documenting lived experiences pre-1994?

    <p>Prioritized observing black people's experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to discuss the history of psychology in South Africa?

    <p>To understand how white values oppressed and antagonized the population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did colonialism have on psychology in South Africa?

    <p>Promoted racism and Westernized principles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did psychology in South Africa promote racist ideologies?

    <p>By producing knowledge based on Western/Eurocentric values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the key characteristics of knowledge produced in psychology in South Africa?

    <p>Positivist-empirical science and monoculturalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did positivism impact the measurement of human behavior in psychology in South Africa?

    <p>It decontextualized subjects and stripped them of environmental influences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence of psychology in South Africa overidentifying with natural science?

    <p>Dehumanized subjects and led to biased research outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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