SECTION A: (10 marks) Define the following terms: • Basal ganglia (1 mark) • Middle adulthood (1 mark) • The structural self in the modern African self (3 mark) • Unstructured interviews (2 mark) • Validity (1 mark) • Approach-approach conflict (1 mark) • Change blindness (1 mark) SECTION B: QUESTION 1: (31 Marks) Psychology in South Africa emerged later than in other countries. Discuss […]
Posted: March 22, 2023
Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow A young woman named Ntokozo sought psychological services after her cardiologist referred her for stress management and treatment of “heart attack” symptoms. This 36 year old woman had the world by the tail. Marketing director for a local high-tech firm, she was in line for promotion to vice president. She drove a new sports […]
Posted: February 28, 2023
Question 1 (Marks: 20) The Philani Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition Trust is an NGO that has been addressing maternal, child health and nutritional problems predominantly in the informal settlements surrounding the Cape Town area. They provide many services to the community, which include: • Supporting Pregnant Mothers. • Caring for newborn babies and ensuring the healthy development of children. • Empowering mothers living with […]
Posted: December 5, 2022
Question 1 (Marks: 60) Q.1.1 The word ‘I’ relates to our self-awareness, or the object of attention whereby we communicate our thoughts, feelings, and desires (Damian and Robins, 2012 cited in Castle & Buckler, 2018). Read the following article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/hot-thought/201406/what-is-the-self In the form of a formal essay, reflect on the term “self” as it relates to Psychology. In your essay, include the following in your […]
Posted: November 1, 2022
Question 1 (Marks: 20) A large majority of South Africans live in low-income households in impoverished communities with limited access to healthcare. Discuss four prevalent teratogens in the South Africa’s socio-economic context. Provide context for these, with at least two academic journal articles. Question 2 (Marks: 50) You have been employed as a Developmental Psychology specialist in the neonatal ward of a government hospital and tasked […]
Posted: October 25, 2022
