Psychology 12: Intro. to African American Psychology

(Prof. Halford Fairchild)

Quiz for February 3, 2009

 

Name: _____________________________

 


1.    In the interview with Joseph White, the interviewer was a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  Her name was: __________________

a.    Patti Labelle

b.   Oprah Winfrey

c.    Michelle Obama

d.   LeOndra Clark

e.    All of the above

 

2.    Joseph White, one of the founders of The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), was reared, for the first 17 years of his life, in: __________________

a.    Los Angeles

b.   San Diego

c.    San Francisco

d.   Minneapolis

e.    Irvine

 

3.    Joseph White had more than a few discussions with what great historical figure?

a.    Barack Obama

b.   Nelson Mandela

c.    Martin Luther King, Jr.

d.   Malcolm X

e.    Halford Fairchild

 

4.    Dr. White’s first article (“Toward a Black Psychology”) was published in:

a.    The Journal of Black Psychology

b.   The Western Journal of Black Studies

c.    The Black Scholar

d.   Ebony Magazine

e.    All of the above

 

5.    Dr. White discussed his idea of “jegnaship” (mentoring), which involved “each one teach one,” or one person receiving mentoring and then giving that mentoring to others.  He nicknamed this concept the:

a.    Freedom train

b.   Greyhound bus

c.    Transcontinental railroad

d.   Jegna program

e.    None of the above

 

6.    Dr. White’s original career ambition was to be a:

a.    Waiter

b.   Writer

c.    Singer

d.   Psychologist

e.    Medical doctor

 

7.    Marcus Rediker’s article marked the ____th year anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade

a.    50

b.   100

c.    150

d.   200

e.    300

 

8.    Kwanzaa, an African (American) holiday, was created in 1966 by __________

a.    Joe White

b.   Hal Fairchild

c.    Maulana Karenga

d.   Bill Cross

e.    Bill Cosby

 

9.    The psychologist who wrote most about an “optimal” worldview was:

a.    Joseph White

b.   Wade Nobles

c.    Na’im Akbar

d.   Daudi Ajani ya Azibo

e.    Kobi Kambon (aka Joseph Baldwin

f.     Linda James Myers

 

10.                       “CPT” is most related to which African worldview dimension?

a.    Spirituality

b.   Collectivism

c.    Time Orientation

d.   Orality

e.    Sensitivity to Affect & Emotional Cues

f.     Verve and Rhythm

g.    Balance and Harmony with Nature