2019 UNISA MOCK EXAM: PYC4804

The format of the paper The paper is based on a scenario. Question 1 Declaration of honesty Questions 2 to 20 entail a discussion of particular aspects of the scenario based on various personality theories Questions 21 to 35 entail the assessment of five questionnaire items based on social cognitive learning theory Questions 36 to 50 entail the assessment of five questionnaire items based on Jung’s analytic theory Questions 51 to 65 entail the assessment of five interview questions based on Frankl’s existential theory Questions 66 to 80 entail the assessment of five interview questions based on the ecosystemic approach. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY. Examination fraud is viewed in an extremely serious light and may result in disciplinary action and refusal of reregistration as a student. You are not allowed to receive help from anybody or assist anybody else when you complete the examination. Also note that when you are logged on all activities are recorded on a server at Unisa. This means we can see exactly when you log on and off, the questions you respond to, the time you use per question etc. During and after the examination students’ response patterns and responses may be subjected to integrity testing. If any irregularities are found your examination paper may be nullified. The first question in your examination paper requires you to declare that the following statement (see below) is true. “I declare that the work I submit in this examination is my own. I am not receiving help from anybody, nor am I assisting anybody else in completing this examination.” NOW ANSWER QUESTION 1 (Declaration of honesty) NOTE: If your paper does not contain a “True” response (i.e. option ‘A’) to this question, your examination will be nullified. After answering Question 1 read the following scenario: PYC4804 MOCK EXAM TURN OVER 3 The scenario You own a company specialising in psychological consultation. The company is called PsyCorp. You employ a number of professional psychologists, as well as student psychologists who do their practical at the organisation. The South African Sports Association (SASA) has approached PsyCorp to assist in the selection of a team of specialists who will make up the pit crew for the South African team at the 2020 NASCAR rally. The consultation problem At PsyCorp every day begins with a morning meeting to discuss the business of the day. The meeting is attended by qualified psychologists working for your organisation as well as the student psychologists. This morning’s meeting is attended by two of the senior psychologists, Banti and Piet, and four student psychologists, Andy, Jill, Sarah and Mike. You chair the meeting. You inform everybody that you were contacted by the head of the South African Sports Association (SASA), Dr Mubiana, and that you met with her the previous afternoon. According to Dr Mubiana South Africa will be represented at the 2020 NASCAR Rally and SASA has been tasked with assembling the pit crew that will accompany the South African team. Due to the high risk nature of the work potential candidates need to be thoroughly screened for psychological stability. This makes the selection process very difficult, especially because hard evidence has to be produced to justify the selection of some candidates and the rejection of others. This requires scientific and objective procedures. Dr Mubiana needs PsyCorp to assist with the selection process. During your meeting with Dr Mubiana she explained the selection process that is required. Pit crew members need to be suitably qualified, academically and professionally, with at least five years’ experience working in the pit as crew members. Apart from being suitably qualified pit crew members also have to be of a particular psychological and behavioural profile. This profile requires that successful candidates have the abilit