PYC4802
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Assignment 2
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
These MCQ have been used over
many years and will likely be used
for years to come.
Contains the correct answers for 10 multiple choice questions, as well as additional notes
and page numbers from the textbook. Extra tip about the format of the quiz at the end.
TEXTBOOK USED:
Burke, A. et al. (2019). Understanding psychopathology: South African perspectives (3rd
ed.). Cape Town, South Africa: Oxford University Press Southern Africa. (CH1 and 4)
ISBN: 13: 9780190722562
,PYC4802 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
ASSIGNMENT 2 2022 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
*Assessment/assignment 02 consist of 10 multiple choice item.
*Content comes from CH1 and CH4 of the Burke, et al (2019) textbook.
*Majority of the questions have multiple answers *2 hours to complete it *3 attempts
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1. According to Burke et al. (2019), ethnocentrism…
(1) refers to judging other people from within one’s own cultural perspective.
(2) encourages cultural diversity and sensitivity.
(3) is an important challenge in understanding the role of culture, ethnicity and race in the socio-
political and economic development of diverse ethnic and cultural populations.
(4) is problematic when one views one’s own culture as superior to other cultures.
ADDITIONAL NOTES QUESTION 1:
CH1 page 22
Ethnocentrism refers to judging other people from within one's own cultural perspective. (Burke,
et al., 2019, p. 22). Therefore 1.
All people are, to a greater or lesser extent, ethnocentric; however, a problem arises when one
views one's own culture as superior to other cultures (Burke, et al., 2019, p. 22). Therefore 4.
The understanding of point (3) is found on page 22. Therefore 3
ANSWER = 1, 3 and 4
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2. According to African Personality Theory:
(1) A person exists because of other people.
(2) There is a powerful being that supersedes all of us.
(3) Ancestors play a crucial role in people’s lives by communicating with God on behalf of the living.
(4) The ‘spirit principle’ represents a soul that dies once outside the existence of the body.
, ADDITIONAL NOTES QUESTION 2:
CH1 page 25-28
'spiritual principle', which represents a soul that can never perish (Burke, et al., 2019, p. 26).
Therefore 4 is incorrect
All other answers are present between pages 25 and 28.
ANSWER = 1, 2 and 3
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3. According to African Personality Theory
(1) A rupture in the connection between a person and their ancestors leads to serious
chronic psychotic states.
(2) A rupture in the connection between a person and their family leads to organic
illness.
(3 ) A disequilibrium in the connection between a person and their community leads to
more benign organic and psychosomatic illnesses as well as neurotic states.
(4 ) A person is autonomous from the world of spirits.
ADDITIONAL NOTES QUESTION 3:
Ch 1, Page 26
a rupture of the connection between a person and their ancestors leads to serious chronic
psychotic states (therefore 1)
a rupture of the connection between a person and their family leads to organic illness (therefore
2)
while a disequilibrium in the connection between a person and their community leads to more
benign organic and psychosomatic illnesses as well as neurotic states (therefore 3).
(Burke, et al., 2019, p. 26).
ANSWER = 1, 2 and 3
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Assignment 2
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
These MCQ have been used over
many years and will likely be used
for years to come.
Contains the correct answers for 10 multiple choice questions, as well as additional notes
and page numbers from the textbook. Extra tip about the format of the quiz at the end.
TEXTBOOK USED:
Burke, A. et al. (2019). Understanding psychopathology: South African perspectives (3rd
ed.). Cape Town, South Africa: Oxford University Press Southern Africa. (CH1 and 4)
ISBN: 13: 9780190722562
,PYC4802 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
ASSIGNMENT 2 2022 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
*Assessment/assignment 02 consist of 10 multiple choice item.
*Content comes from CH1 and CH4 of the Burke, et al (2019) textbook.
*Majority of the questions have multiple answers *2 hours to complete it *3 attempts
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. According to Burke et al. (2019), ethnocentrism…
(1) refers to judging other people from within one’s own cultural perspective.
(2) encourages cultural diversity and sensitivity.
(3) is an important challenge in understanding the role of culture, ethnicity and race in the socio-
political and economic development of diverse ethnic and cultural populations.
(4) is problematic when one views one’s own culture as superior to other cultures.
ADDITIONAL NOTES QUESTION 1:
CH1 page 22
Ethnocentrism refers to judging other people from within one's own cultural perspective. (Burke,
et al., 2019, p. 22). Therefore 1.
All people are, to a greater or lesser extent, ethnocentric; however, a problem arises when one
views one's own culture as superior to other cultures (Burke, et al., 2019, p. 22). Therefore 4.
The understanding of point (3) is found on page 22. Therefore 3
ANSWER = 1, 3 and 4
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. According to African Personality Theory:
(1) A person exists because of other people.
(2) There is a powerful being that supersedes all of us.
(3) Ancestors play a crucial role in people’s lives by communicating with God on behalf of the living.
(4) The ‘spirit principle’ represents a soul that dies once outside the existence of the body.
, ADDITIONAL NOTES QUESTION 2:
CH1 page 25-28
'spiritual principle', which represents a soul that can never perish (Burke, et al., 2019, p. 26).
Therefore 4 is incorrect
All other answers are present between pages 25 and 28.
ANSWER = 1, 2 and 3
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. According to African Personality Theory
(1) A rupture in the connection between a person and their ancestors leads to serious
chronic psychotic states.
(2) A rupture in the connection between a person and their family leads to organic
illness.
(3 ) A disequilibrium in the connection between a person and their community leads to
more benign organic and psychosomatic illnesses as well as neurotic states.
(4 ) A person is autonomous from the world of spirits.
ADDITIONAL NOTES QUESTION 3:
Ch 1, Page 26
a rupture of the connection between a person and their ancestors leads to serious chronic
psychotic states (therefore 1)
a rupture of the connection between a person and their family leads to organic illness (therefore
2)
while a disequilibrium in the connection between a person and their community leads to more
benign organic and psychosomatic illnesses as well as neurotic states (therefore 3).
(Burke, et al., 2019, p. 26).
ANSWER = 1, 2 and 3
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
