Quiz 1 Flashcards
(13 cards)
The social action model in community psychology …
(a) follows an “intrapsychic” focus that attributes poverty to personal failings.
(b) targets the eradication of structural inequalities and injustices at the institutional level.
(c) manages the early symptoms of a psychological disorder.
(d) helps individuals to cope with their difficulties.
b) targets the eradication of structural inequalities and injustices at the institutional level.
The most dominant theoretical framework in the mental health model/approach is the: (a) bio-medical framework, which conceptualises mental health problems as diseases.
(b) bio-psychosocial framework, which considers biological, social, and psychological factors.
(c) ecosystems framework that understands mental health as a function of various interacting systems.
(d) public health model that follows a scientific approach to disease prevention and the promotion of individual and social wellbeing, which operates at a level beyond clinical medical ideas of health
(a) bio-medical framework, which conceptualises mental health problems as diseases.
Stevens (2013) speaks of “community psychologies” (heterogeneous) as opposed to a singular “community psychology”. This is because .
It is more appropriate to think of community psychology as having multiple histories.
In the worldview of an African psychology … (a) it is assumed that treating the biological cause, usually by pharmacological treatment, will produce the desired effects. (b) knowledge is gained primarily through separation and abstraction.
(c) parental responsibilities also reside with the extended family and the community. (d) the self is seen as a self-contained or independent individual, without regard for other cultural perspectives, knowledge, ideas, values, and practices.
c) parental responsibilities also reside with the extended family and the community
Community psychology practitioners can choose from a range of intervention models based on their values, beliefs, professional orientation, context, and the needs of the community (Visser, 2012). These roles and functions do NOT include …
(a) formal registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a community psychologist.
(b) being an advocate, an advisor, and negotiator on behalf of the oppressed or disempowered community.
(c) being a consultant to the community, to help with difficulties such as teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, or dealing with crime in the community.
(d) being a participant and conceptualiser who is involved in the community processes by trying to help through research, as well as understand, and change such processes
a) formal registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a community psychologist
Nelson and Prilleltensky (2010) refer to community psychology as the “critical” study of people in context. It is also defined as the “critical” study of people in contexts directed towards the common aim of improving community conditions and promoting psychological wellbeing. “Critical” in this case refers to …
a continuous process that includes self-reflection.
According to Kagee (2018), in liberal democracies …
(a) mental health professionals, including psychologists and social workers, are unsuited to providing psychosocial interventions.
(b) the assumptions of individual liberty and social equality are axiomatic.
(c) various freedoms, including freedom of expression, religious practice and movement, are considered alienable rights. (d) the assumption is that psychological interventions should always involve talking therapies, where service users are required to discuss their problems verbally.
(b) the assumptions of individual liberty and social equality are axiomatic
From the perspective of the modern Western scientific method …
it is possible to discover objective truth once the methods of research are refined and properly applied.
The term “community psychology” is a combination of two seemingly contradictory and diversely defined concepts, namely, community and psychology. In this regard, Yen’s (2013) discussion of community psychology in South Africa points to the issue of languaging where …
(a) social and historical contexts have no influence on psychological services and terminology.
(b) the targets of community psychology interventions are objective.
(c) community psychology must only be applied to disadvantaged or impoverished groups.
(d) the term “community” can be potentially problematic as it sometimes assumes that community exists where it in fact does not
(d) the term “community” can be potentially problematic as it sometimes assumes that community exists where it in fact does not
The following statement is NOT correct with regard to worldviews, epistemologies, and the understanding of psychological phenomena.
(a) There are Western and non-Western epistemologies (worldviews/ways of viewing reality) on understanding psychological phenomena and community. (b) The mainstream modern psychology epistemology emanates from the Western way of viewing reality.
(c) Mainstream modern psychology claims to function as a value-free science without any political undertones.
(d) The bio-medical model relies on the assumptions of cause and effect and is embedded in the African psychology.
d) The bio-medical model relies on the assumptions of cause and effect and is embedded in the African psychology
Which one of the following is a principle of community psychology?
(a) Research to conceptualise, understand, and assess the incidence and prevalence of phenomena, as well as drawing from theory used in community psychology to intervene in community problems.
(b) Micro, meso, exo, and macro systems. (c) The analysis of public and medical discourses
d) Empowerment, which allows people access to resources, role relationships and participation in social and political aspects in life.
d) Empowerment, which allows people access to resources, role relationships and participation in social and political aspects in life.
The concept of prevention comes from the field of …
(a) family law.
(b) public health.
(c) political sciences.
(d) communication sciences
(b) public health.
What role does context play in community psychology
It is essential for understanding and addressing community issues
