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UNISA MOCK EXAM: PYC4804
The format of the paper
The paper is based on a scenario.
Questions 1 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 Karen Horney’s socially oriented
psychoanalytical 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 social cognitive learning theory
Questions 66 to 80 entail the assessment of five interview questions
based on the ecosystemic approach.
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 2023 NASCAR
rally.
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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 2023
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 must 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 must be of a particular psychological and behavioural
profile. This profile requires that successful candidates can manage a
high-risk and psychologically demanding job. Applicants are profiled,
using psychological questionnaires specifically developed for this
purpose. Candidates are then short listed based on their psychological
profiles and are interviewed for final selection.
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The questionnaires and the interview protocols that are to be used for
screening and selection purposes were obtained from an American
based recruitment agency. According to Dr Mubiana, her department
conducted a pilot study in which they used the questionnaires and
interview protocols. The pilot showed that there may be problems with
the instruments. Therefore, Dr Mubiana wants PsyCorp to review the
questionnaires and the interview protocols.
Discussing the problem …
Banti: So, they use questionnaires and interviews as selection
instruments?
You: Yes. According to Dr Mubiana, the applicants must complete
two questionnaires and are also required to sit for an interview.
Piet: And I presume these questionnaires are psychological
questionnaires – I mean, they are based on proper theory?
You: Yes, both questionnaires and the interview protocol are based on
psychological theory. The appropriateness of these theories is
part of what we must look at in our review.
Banti: I agree. And I assume we must check this in relation to the
purpose the instruments are intended for.
You: Exactly! I obtained the statistical information generated by the
pilot study. So, I suggest we focus on those questionnaire items
and interview questions that look bad in terms of their statistical
indicators.
Piet: Perhaps we should start by discussing the circumstances and
working conditions that the pit crew will experience so that we
can form a better understanding of the context and purpose of
the questionnaires and the selection interview.
You: I agree. Maybe I can begin by asking our student
psychologists for their opinions.
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UNISA MOCK EXAM: PYC4804
The format of the paper
The paper is based on a scenario.
Questions 1 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 Karen Horney’s socially oriented
psychoanalytical 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 social cognitive learning theory
Questions 66 to 80 entail the assessment of five interview questions
based on the ecosystemic approach.
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 2023 NASCAR
rally.
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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 2023
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 must 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 must be of a particular psychological and behavioural
profile. This profile requires that successful candidates can manage a
high-risk and psychologically demanding job. Applicants are profiled,
using psychological questionnaires specifically developed for this
purpose. Candidates are then short listed based on their psychological
profiles and are interviewed for final selection.
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The questionnaires and the interview protocols that are to be used for
screening and selection purposes were obtained from an American
based recruitment agency. According to Dr Mubiana, her department
conducted a pilot study in which they used the questionnaires and
interview protocols. The pilot showed that there may be problems with
the instruments. Therefore, Dr Mubiana wants PsyCorp to review the
questionnaires and the interview protocols.
Discussing the problem …
Banti: So, they use questionnaires and interviews as selection
instruments?
You: Yes. According to Dr Mubiana, the applicants must complete
two questionnaires and are also required to sit for an interview.
Piet: And I presume these questionnaires are psychological
questionnaires – I mean, they are based on proper theory?
You: Yes, both questionnaires and the interview protocol are based on
psychological theory. The appropriateness of these theories is
part of what we must look at in our review.
Banti: I agree. And I assume we must check this in relation to the
purpose the instruments are intended for.
You: Exactly! I obtained the statistical information generated by the
pilot study. So, I suggest we focus on those questionnaire items
and interview questions that look bad in terms of their statistical
indicators.
Piet: Perhaps we should start by discussing the circumstances and
working conditions that the pit crew will experience so that we
can form a better understanding of the context and purpose of
the questionnaires and the selection interview.
You: I agree. Maybe I can begin by asking our student
psychologists for their opinions.
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