PYC4809
ASSIGNMENT 3 (PORTFOLIO)
DUE DATE: 25 September 2024
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than …September 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
Task 1: Case Study - Karen
Karen's Basic Conflict
Karen's basic conflict centres around her internal struggle with deeply ingrained religious, cultural,
and sex-role expectations versus her emerging desire for self-determination and independence. She
experiences significant guilt and self-doubt whenever she contemplates deviating from the strict
moral codes she has been taught. Her struggle is characterized by a conflict between wanting to
follow her own path and fearing the consequences of straying from the values imposed by her
upbringing.
Authority Figure Concerns
Karen might be looking to you as another authority figure to validate her desire to reject some of
the moral codes she was taught. To test this possibility, you could explore her feelings about your
role in her decision-making process through open-ended questions, such as:
• "How do you feel about the idea of making decisions based on your own beliefs rather than
those you've been taught?"
ASSIGNMENT 3 (PORTFOLIO)
DUE DATE: 25 September 2024
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than …September 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
Task 1: Case Study - Karen
Karen's Basic Conflict
Karen's basic conflict centres around her internal struggle with deeply ingrained religious, cultural,
and sex-role expectations versus her emerging desire for self-determination and independence. She
experiences significant guilt and self-doubt whenever she contemplates deviating from the strict
moral codes she has been taught. Her struggle is characterized by a conflict between wanting to
follow her own path and fearing the consequences of straying from the values imposed by her
upbringing.
Authority Figure Concerns
Karen might be looking to you as another authority figure to validate her desire to reject some of
the moral codes she was taught. To test this possibility, you could explore her feelings about your
role in her decision-making process through open-ended questions, such as:
• "How do you feel about the idea of making decisions based on your own beliefs rather than
those you've been taught?"
