2024 Publication Manual (OFFICIAL PDF) 7th Edition of
the American Psychological Association Seventh Edition
why would we benefit from African American Psychology? - ANSWER: it helps you
understand the differences in the African american culture.
Race - ANSWER: a social, not biologic construct through influenced by biology,
genetics ancestry. That refers categories of skin color and hair type.
Culture - ANSWER: values, customs and traditions that influence how people
interpret and respond to life.
Ethnicity/ethic group membership - ANSWER: acceptance and internalization of
group practices and beliefs.
Ancient African - Egyptian thinking of psyche was - ANSWER: The study of a persons
soul
Africans believed that Sakhu - ANSWER: Spirit/soul
Greeks believed that Sakhu was - ANSWER: behavior
Psychology is the study of - ANSWER: the soul
what is the principle that underlines black psychology? - ANSWER: There exists a
unique and persistent perspective (or world view) that is distinctively African. One's
world view informs values, attitudes and relations to others. This does not equate to
deficiency
African/black psychology - ANSWER: A system of knowledge (philosophy, definition,
concepts, practices)
Regarding the nature of the social universe from the perspective of the African
worldview
Africentric/ afrocentric/African -centered - ANSWER: Utilization of the history,
culture, and philosophy of African American people as the frame of refence for
organizing(orienting) one's approach to reality, survival, and understanding the
world
Black people navigated in seeking to balance - ANSWER: the "integrationist" and
"nationalist" ideologies as a strategy for social change.
Scientific colonialism - ANSWER: political control of knowledge and information for
advancing a group's agenda and/or to prevent another group from advancing its
own.
, Cultural hegemony - ANSWER: The process of imposing one's cultural views on
another.
Holistic conception - ANSWER: (the whole mind & body)
Collectivism - ANSWER: (a group)
Oral tradition - ANSWER: (the importance of communicating)
Time as past and present - ANSWER: (not worry so much on the future)
Death as a stage of life - ANSWER: (death is okay)
The individual (self) - ANSWER: is a spiritual being. (black view) "dimensions" or
dichotomies are non-existent.
Feelings - ANSWER: are necessary, legitimate, speaks to vitality (black view) (rather
than suppression) and help to inform thinking.
Survival - ANSWER: is based on cooperation (black view) rather than competitive
interactions
Oral language - ANSWER: is valued beyond that which is written and detached
(allowing for interconnections)
Present orientation - ANSWER: focused on events (black view) rather than a future
orientation (white view).
Harmony and balance - ANSWER: rather than control and manipulation of people
and the environment.
Death as another stage of life - ANSWER: (African view) rather than an absolute end
(White view).
Worth - ANSWER: African view) rather than an absolute end (White view).
African american world view - ANSWER: Oneness harmony w/nature, Collectivism,
Spiritualism, Past & present time orientation
European/ European American world view - ANSWER: Control/mastery over nature
Collectivism, Survival of the fittest, Materialism
Past & present time, Future time orientation
Ma'at - ANSWER: principle of truth, justice, compassion, harmony, balance,
reciprocity, and order to which all should aspire for order.
the American Psychological Association Seventh Edition
why would we benefit from African American Psychology? - ANSWER: it helps you
understand the differences in the African american culture.
Race - ANSWER: a social, not biologic construct through influenced by biology,
genetics ancestry. That refers categories of skin color and hair type.
Culture - ANSWER: values, customs and traditions that influence how people
interpret and respond to life.
Ethnicity/ethic group membership - ANSWER: acceptance and internalization of
group practices and beliefs.
Ancient African - Egyptian thinking of psyche was - ANSWER: The study of a persons
soul
Africans believed that Sakhu - ANSWER: Spirit/soul
Greeks believed that Sakhu was - ANSWER: behavior
Psychology is the study of - ANSWER: the soul
what is the principle that underlines black psychology? - ANSWER: There exists a
unique and persistent perspective (or world view) that is distinctively African. One's
world view informs values, attitudes and relations to others. This does not equate to
deficiency
African/black psychology - ANSWER: A system of knowledge (philosophy, definition,
concepts, practices)
Regarding the nature of the social universe from the perspective of the African
worldview
Africentric/ afrocentric/African -centered - ANSWER: Utilization of the history,
culture, and philosophy of African American people as the frame of refence for
organizing(orienting) one's approach to reality, survival, and understanding the
world
Black people navigated in seeking to balance - ANSWER: the "integrationist" and
"nationalist" ideologies as a strategy for social change.
Scientific colonialism - ANSWER: political control of knowledge and information for
advancing a group's agenda and/or to prevent another group from advancing its
own.
, Cultural hegemony - ANSWER: The process of imposing one's cultural views on
another.
Holistic conception - ANSWER: (the whole mind & body)
Collectivism - ANSWER: (a group)
Oral tradition - ANSWER: (the importance of communicating)
Time as past and present - ANSWER: (not worry so much on the future)
Death as a stage of life - ANSWER: (death is okay)
The individual (self) - ANSWER: is a spiritual being. (black view) "dimensions" or
dichotomies are non-existent.
Feelings - ANSWER: are necessary, legitimate, speaks to vitality (black view) (rather
than suppression) and help to inform thinking.
Survival - ANSWER: is based on cooperation (black view) rather than competitive
interactions
Oral language - ANSWER: is valued beyond that which is written and detached
(allowing for interconnections)
Present orientation - ANSWER: focused on events (black view) rather than a future
orientation (white view).
Harmony and balance - ANSWER: rather than control and manipulation of people
and the environment.
Death as another stage of life - ANSWER: (African view) rather than an absolute end
(White view).
Worth - ANSWER: African view) rather than an absolute end (White view).
African american world view - ANSWER: Oneness harmony w/nature, Collectivism,
Spiritualism, Past & present time orientation
European/ European American world view - ANSWER: Control/mastery over nature
Collectivism, Survival of the fittest, Materialism
Past & present time, Future time orientation
Ma'at - ANSWER: principle of truth, justice, compassion, harmony, balance,
reciprocity, and order to which all should aspire for order.
