Pacific peoples and Psychology

Question 1

At the macro level uneven development is a combination of which 3 elements?

Answer 1

1. Unbalanced growth
2. Urban bias
3. Unequal exchange

Question 2

Why are methods, theories and alternative insights that originate from developing countries often ignored?
A. Because the western secular, scientific worldview supersedes our former acceptance and belief in a paranormal or supernatural existence.
B. Because they cannot be quantified
C. Because the knowledge is mostly evaluated and legitimized by Western constructs.
D. All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Matenivanua means what?

Answer 3

A supernatural curse on the land (death of the land)

Question 4

True or false…
Passer and Smith argue that our approach should be one of an enquiring, systematic position, always keeping “open-minded skepticism”.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

ecological levels include microsystems, macrosystems and what?

Answer 5

Individuals, organisations and localities

Question 6

According to Julian Rapport, Community psychology takes into consideration what?

Answer 6

Cultural relativity, diversity and ecology

Question 7

What are 3 ways the discussion of a curse can perpetuate its perceived existence?

Answer 7

1. Language has the power to produce the representation of existence.
2. Curses are products of culture.
3. Repeated discussion has created a subjective ‘curse’.

Question 8

True or False…

Self-fulfilling prophecies can lead to people behaving in a manner which then reinforces their shaped behaviour.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Uneven development at the micro level results from which two opposing systems of production?

Answer 9

Capitalist and village modes

Question 10

As psychologist, when working with people who believe in the supernatural, what is your job?

Answer 10

We do not need to believe in the possibility of the supernatural, but rather we need to appreciate that others do.