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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Regulated by segregation ideology (A)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did colonialism have on psychology in South Africa?

<p>Promoted racism and Westernized principles. (C)</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. (B)</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. (D)</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. (C)</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. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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