Psychology Answers

Choose the correct option.

For what reasons did europeans keep visiting the shores of southern africa between the 1480s and 1620s,despite sometimes encountering significant opposition from the local khoesan people?

A.they needed regular supplies of water and food to support their sea journeys between europe and the east.

B.the strategic situation of the cape at the southern tip of africa was very valuable to them.

C.the mineral resources of the area that the khoekhoe were willing to trade,attracted them.

D.the early european seafarers were keen to establish several strong bases in order to explore the southern african interior.

1.b,d.

2.a,c,d.

3.c.

4.a,b.

Which of the following statements about the social life and organisation of khoesan communities is most accurate?

1.groups that survived primarily by hunting and gathering tended to be larger than those that relied mainly on livestock ownership.

2.conflict between groups was rare,as there was wide acceptance that all groups could share hunting and grazing resources.

3.groups that lived together in villages tended to be regulated and stable and we're unwilling to host strangers and welcome outsiders.

4.livestock possession conferred wealth and political influence on its owners,enabling them to build influence through practices such as clientship.

Choose the correct option.

The main element of the precolonial khoesan economy were the....

A.mining and smelting of copper and iron.

B.herding of livestock,particularly cattle.

C.gathering of wild fruits,bulbs and roots.

D.trading for products from neighbouring groups.

1.a,b.

2.b,c,d.

3.c,d.

4.a,b,d.

The khoesan chief coree is best remembered for his.......

1.successful defiance of english trades at the cape.

2.ability to persuade all khoesan leaders to act together.

3.trading arrangement that he concluded with the portuguese.

4.willingness to give assistance to dutch seafarers.

Empiricism is described as the view that all knowledge is derived from our sensory experiences (Castle & Buckler, 2018). In the form of an essay, discuss your understanding of Empiricism, its place in the roots of Psychology, and how it may be used as a technique in a Teaching and Learning context. In your essay, provide at least TWO examples of Empiricism in the classroom. 

 b) Ethical actions in the ethical society are used to represent the initiative taken by the people to show their commitment to their work. Highlight five ways through which one can show a strong work ethic in helping the organization gain competitive advantage. AP

If people with paraphilic disorders have powerful urges to engage in deviant behavior as a result of biological forces, or unconscious fears, can they be expected to control their behavior? Explain your answer.

Multiple choices

I. Theories that explain motivation as the maintenance of homeostasis are referred to as ...

1. optimal arousal theories

2. cognitive theories

3. drive-reduction theories

4. instinctive theories

Multiple choices

H. When employees fail to develop self-esteem and dignity at work because they are always reminded that they could lose their jobs anytime, this relates to...

1. the need for love and belonging

2. and absence of security

3. the need for power

4. the lack of knowledge

Multiple choices

G. After traveling in the scorching dessert for a very long time, Paul started to experience fatigue, and dehydration. According to Maslow's needs hierarchy, what kind of need is experienced by Paul in this scenario?

1. Self-esteem need

2. Safety need

3. Love and belonging need

4. Physiological need

Multiple choices

F. Motivated behavior can be defined as....

1. a state of tension brought on by biological needs

2. an action that is chosen deliberately and with a clear purpose

3. a specific inborn behavioral pattern

4. Making random decisions