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MOCK EXAM: PYC4804
Date: 2015-10-07
Time: 14:30 – 17:30
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.
Note that 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. Examination fraud is viewed in an
extremely serious light, and may result in your being refused reregistration as a student.
A note of caution: Make sure you submit your answers before the final submission time.
Sometimes the system appears to remain open after the final submission time, but in reality
information received after the final submission time is not recorded.
YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTION
Question 1
I declare that I am not receiving help form anybody, nor am I assisting anybody else in
completing this examination. I understand that my submitted responses may be subjected to
integrity testing and that my paper may be nullified should any irregularities be found.
1. True
2. False
NOTE: If your paper does not contain a “True” (i.e. ‘1’) response to this question, your
examination will be nullified.
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.
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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 2016 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 2016 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 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 ability to manage a high-risk and psychologically demanding job. Applicants are
profiled, using psychological questionnaires specifically developed for this purpose. Candidates are
then short listed on the basis of their psychological profiles, and are interviewed for final selection.
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 have to 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 have to look at in our review.
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Banti: I agree. And, I assume we have to 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 really 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.
Questions 2 to 20
Assess the following discussion of the consultation scenario.
In each of the questions in the following discussion somebody states a problem or asks a question.
Three people respond to the problem or question. As the senior psychologist you have to indicate who
you agree with most, who you agree with second most and who you agree with least.
For example, suppose Piet asks a question and Jill, Sarah and Andy respond. If you agree most with
Sarah’s response, second most with Andy’s response and least with Jill’s response, select the option
Sarah, Andy, Jill. Or, if you think Jill’s response is best, Sarah’s second best and Andy’s worst, select
the option Jill, Sarah, Andy.
Note that a list of five options is provided. Check to see whether the order of responses you agree with
appears in the list. If it is in the list select the number that corresponds to your order of responses, and
indicate this number as your answer on the mark reading sheet. If your order of responses does not
appear in the list, select (from the list) the order of responses that you consider to be the next best
order.
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2024
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
EMAIL:
, lOMoARcPSD|49301315
MOCK EXAM: PYC4804
Date: 2015-10-07
Time: 14:30 – 17:30
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.
Note that 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. Examination fraud is viewed in an
extremely serious light, and may result in your being refused reregistration as a student.
A note of caution: Make sure you submit your answers before the final submission time.
Sometimes the system appears to remain open after the final submission time, but in reality
information received after the final submission time is not recorded.
YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTION
Question 1
I declare that I am not receiving help form anybody, nor am I assisting anybody else in
completing this examination. I understand that my submitted responses may be subjected to
integrity testing and that my paper may be nullified should any irregularities be found.
1. True
2. False
NOTE: If your paper does not contain a “True” (i.e. ‘1’) response to this question, your
examination will be nullified.
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.
TURN OVER
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2 PYC4804
MOCK EXAM
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 2016 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 2016 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 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 ability to manage a high-risk and psychologically demanding job. Applicants are
profiled, using psychological questionnaires specifically developed for this purpose. Candidates are
then short listed on the basis of their psychological profiles, and are interviewed for final selection.
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 have to 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 have to look at in our review.
TURN OVER
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Banti: I agree. And, I assume we have to 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 really 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.
Questions 2 to 20
Assess the following discussion of the consultation scenario.
In each of the questions in the following discussion somebody states a problem or asks a question.
Three people respond to the problem or question. As the senior psychologist you have to indicate who
you agree with most, who you agree with second most and who you agree with least.
For example, suppose Piet asks a question and Jill, Sarah and Andy respond. If you agree most with
Sarah’s response, second most with Andy’s response and least with Jill’s response, select the option
Sarah, Andy, Jill. Or, if you think Jill’s response is best, Sarah’s second best and Andy’s worst, select
the option Jill, Sarah, Andy.
Note that a list of five options is provided. Check to see whether the order of responses you agree with
appears in the list. If it is in the list select the number that corresponds to your order of responses, and
indicate this number as your answer on the mark reading sheet. If your order of responses does not
appear in the list, select (from the list) the order of responses that you consider to be the next best
order.
TURN OVER
