PYC4804 MOCK EXAMS_2019

5. You disagree with Andy, Sarah and Jill Question 6 Banti: We really need to think carefully about pathology. A former pit crew member developed pathological symptoms within the first two months on the job. Apparently he was the kind of person who preferred to keep to himself, who avoided social interaction, and was indifferent and emotionally cold towards others. He developed a tendency of talking to himself as if he was conversing with imaginary people, and he kept on saying that he was invaded by evil spirits. Jill: From a Western perspective this sounds like psychopathological behaviour but from an African perspective it is important to remember that all behaviour is ascribed to external forces Piet: From an African perspective all good and bad fortunes arise from the forces in the meso- cosmos Mike: I think one should be careful not to overemphasise the cosmic orders with regards to the man’s behaviour. In the end psychopathology is caused by the balanced use of the right and left hemispheres of the brain in African people Indicate with whom you agree and disagree: 1. You agree with Jill and Piet but disagree with Mike 2. You agree with Piet but disagree with Jill and Mike 3. You agree with Mike and Piet but disagree with Jill 4. You agree with Jill, Piet and Mike 5. You disagree with Jill, Piet and Mike Question 7 You: Western psychology is a well established science. Why bother with other approaches such as African and Eastern perspectives? Jill: Western psychology produces objective facts that are true across cultures. Western, African and Eastern psychologies do not aim to be different sciences or knowledge systems. They simply provide different contexts for psychological research and practice Banti: I think there are fundamental differences between Western, African and Eastern philosophies, and therefore no single psychology can claim global truths about humanity Sarah: Actually, the premise that Western psychology is a science is false. Psychology is not a science and it does not aspire to become one. The reason we refer to Western, African and Eastern psychology is merely to identify the geographical regions in which psychology exists Indicate with whom you agree and disagree: 1. You agree with Jill and Sarah but disagree with Banti 2. You agree with Sarah but disagree with Jill and Banti 3. You agree with Banti but disagree with Jill and Sarah 4. You agree with Jill and Banti but disagree with Sarah 5. You disagree with Jill, Banti and Sarah Question 8 You: Let’s consider the recruitment of a pit crew in a Western society and the recruitment of such a crew in an Eastern society. Do you think the recruitment people from these two societies will focus on similar human characteristics?