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describe the ethical implications of  implementing religion or spirituality into therapy. Consider topics such  as: Competence Multiple relationships Imposing religious values in therapy Informed consent

Using the counseling specialization of your choice, locate at least one current peer-reviewed article (published within the past 10 years) on initial intake assessment practices within this specialization, along with sample assessment tools or instruments commonly used. Discuss how an initial intake assessment is generally done in this area of practice based on the course readings, as well as on the supplemental article you located. 

In 1 to 2 sentences, briefly identify and describe the problem as perceived by the client, family, or group that you dealt with in your past fieldwork experience. From the list of solution-focused questions on page 520 (e.g., exception questions, coping questions, scaling questions, and relationship questions), identify two different types of questions, and ask each question as if you were actually asking the questions to the client. (Remember, do not use the miracle question.) Remember that the goal of these questions is to assist clients in identifying a solution Explain how asking these two questions would help the client in coming up with the solution. reflect and explain how asking these questions made you feel and perhaps how the client might feel.

PCN-523 Topic 1: Short Answer Questions  Directions: Provide short answers of 150-200 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 250 words for your response. Use the textbook and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least three to four scholarly journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings. Explain      the difference between psychological tests and psychological assessments. Explain the      significance of utilizing both psychological tests and assessments within      the counseling field.  How have tests had a historically positive impact? How have tests had a historically negative impact? Briefly describe a historical overview of significant events which occurred during the development of appraisals within the counseling field. 

Memory Homework / Demonstration To complete this exercise, you will need a blank sheet of paper and a pencil. Please follow the instructions exactly. DO NOT GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS PAGE. Step 1: Spend 3 to 5 seconds reading each of the sentences below, and read through the list only once. As soon as you have finished, cover the list and write down as many of the sentences as you can remember (you need not write “can be used” each time). Begin now. A brick can be used as a doorstop. A ladder can be used as a bookshelf. A wine bottle can be used as a candleholder. A pan can be used as a drum. A record can be used to serve potato chips. A guitar can be used as a canoe paddle. A leaf can be used as a bookmark. An orange can be used to play catch. A newspaper can be used to swat flies. A TV antenna can be used as a clothes rack. A sheet can be used as a sail. A boat can be used as a shelter. A bathtub can be used as a punch bowl. A flashlight can be used to hold water. A rock can be used as a paperweight. A knife can be used to stir paint. A pen can be used as an arrow. A barrel can be used as a chair. A rug can be used as a bedspread. A phone can be used as an alarm clock. A scissors can be used to cut grass. A board can be used as a ruler. A balloon can be used as a pillow. A shoe can be used to pound nails. A dime can be used as a screwdriver. A lampshade can be used as a hat. After you have recalled as many sentences as you can on a separate sheet of paper, scroll to the next page and follow the instructions. Source: From The ideal problem solver by J. D. Bransfordand B. S. Stein (p. 37). © 1984 by W. H. Freeman & Co. Used by permission. Step 2:Do not look back at the list of sentences on the reverse side. Instead, using the following list as retrieval cues, write down at the bottom of this page as many sentences (from the previous page) as you can remember. Use an additional sheet of paper if you need it. After you have finished, compare the list below with your earlier recall performance (from step 1). Begin now. flashlight lampshade sheet shoe rock guitar phone scissors boat leaf dime brick wine bottle knife board newspaper pen pan balloon barrel ladder rug record orange TV antenna Bathtub Homework Instructions: Complete this activity. When finished, discuss your results and your experience. Then explain your understanding of retrieval cues using the class material and textbook as a reference. You should also find that you can relate your experience to several effortful encoding strategies that were discussed in the memory chapter. Discuss how you can use the information you learned in this exercise to adjust your study habits in the future. Your response should be approximately 1 page, double spaced, with one inch margins. Only one paragraph about how you did and your suggestions

Psychology and the Law –  Selective Service The selection process for law enforcement officers includes an interview, situational tests, and psychological tests. As in most professions, officers also participate in annual continuing education programs.  While there is a need for updated training for officers, researchers have also recognized the need to study police behaviors. Recently, researchers have created a mobile electroencephalogram (EEG) to monitor brain activity of officers when put into stressful situations. Read about the study here. Now locate a news article that discusses how police officers are trained to handle stressful situations. Given the information you found, how does your article interpret the research study?

Case Study - Squeeze Those Glutes - Print off the attached case study and respond as per instructions below The purpose of this exercise is for you to apply what you have reviewed so far to an actual case study. In reviewing the attached case study you are to adopt the role of a Sport Psychologist / Consultant and provide advice to me the assistant coach. To guide the discussion the following question guide is offered. Students may use this guide to provide advice to me. The questions are as follows: Describe the main issues in this case What factors contribute to Diana's poor performance in Gymnastics? As the Sport Psychology Consultant, generate some courses of action that might benefit Diana How feasible is each course of action? What are the ramifications for me and Diana for each course of action? Are Diana's goals too demanding? How would you help her refocus her goals? What affect, if any does Diana's practice log have on her performance and attitude about gymnastics? What other information would you need if you were to work with Diana? What if any, other assistance would you seek in regard to other sport related professionals in order to help Diana? Would you include Coach Francis in your conversation with Diana? Why or why not

For the project: Pick one psychological finding or nonstandard model from our discussion of abstract choice or from choice under uncertainty. Each one of you should pick something different - it'll be first come first served. You will be required to write up to ONE page on the following: (*) Either share a personal observation about where you have seen your chosen psychological phenomenon being exploited, or think of how you could hypothetically exploit the psychological phenomenon as an economic agent or political actor.

UNRELATED QUESTIONS!!! QUESTION 1: From your personal perspective and what you learned from this week’s reading, answer the following questions: What did you learn about autism that you did not know before or that surprised you? What symptoms or difficulties experienced by individuals with autism stood out to you the most?  Provide specific examples to support your thinking. QUESTION 2: Review the module resources. Using what you have learned, write a two- to three-page APA-formatted paper using the following as your guide:  What are some of the common characteristics and needs of students with communication disorders and autism spectrum disorders? What are some instructional and environmental modifications, accommodations, and adjustments that could be implemented within a school to meet the needs of these students? Provide examples from this module’s resources to support your answer, as well as specific examples from your personal experiences.  QUESTION 3:  Overview For Project Two, due in Module Seven, you will create a professional blog post. In this milestone, you will select the topic of your blog post and complete an annotated bibliography to prepare you to write your post. You will begin by finding five current articles (published no earlier than the year 2000) and ensuring three of them are primary research articles in which the authors collected their own data. Prompt Use the following resources to support your work on this milestone: Reading: What Is an Annotated Bibliography? This Shapiro Library resource describes the purpose and characteristics of an annotated bibliography. It also includes examples of annotated bibliographies and a brief video. Shapiro Library Research Guide: Psychology Research guides are developed by librarians to help you find and locate the information you need for your classes, papers, and projects. This guide is a great resource to help you search for credible sources for your project. Scroll down to the Types of Psychology Sources table to help identify the types of sources you need to complete your milestone. Consider reaching out to a librarian using email address to ask a library-related question. Select a topic for your Project Two blog post from the Project Two Milestone Topics PDF document. Next, using the Shapiro Library or other sources, identify three primary and two secondary sources to support your blog post. Complete your milestone using the Project Two Milestone Template Word Document. You must address each of the rubric criteria listed below in about a thousand to one thousand two hundred words total. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: Select a topic from the topics provided and explain why you selected that option. Create an annotated bibliography entry for your first primary source. Sources should be described in your own words for a general audience. Your entry should include a summary of the following:  The problem addressed The methodology, measurements, and sample The findings Conclusions and limitations of the research design Create an annotated bibliography entry for your second primary source. Sources should be described in your own words for a general audience. Your entry should include a summary of the following:  The problem addressed The methodology, measurements, and sample The findings Conclusions and limitations of the research design Create an annotated bibliography entry for your third primary source. Sources should be described in your own words for a general audience. Your entry should include a summary of the following:  The problem addressed The methodology, measurements, and sample The findings Conclusions and limitations of the research design Compare two of the primary research report articles you selected for your annotated bibliography that use different research methods, and explain why the conclusions each article can draw are different. Compare two secondary sources. Your comparison should be described in your own words for a general audience. Your comparison should include a summary of the following:  The types of research being reported The level of detail The intended audience of the publications

After you have reviewed the case example corresponding to your specialization and selected an ethical decision-making model, use the Assignment 3 Responding to Ethical and Legal Issues Template [DOCX] to complete the following: Analysis of Ethical Decision-Making Model. Identify the most appropriate model for your case. Justify why it is the most effective model to use in this case. Explain why this model is a better choice in comparison to others. Give examples to illustrate the effectiveness of the model. Application of Ethical Decision-Making Model. Identify the ethical and legal dilemmas in the case selected for your area of specialization. Apply the selected decision-making model to the case you reviewed. Discuss how you, as the counselor working with this case, would apply each step of the ethical decision-making model selected to respond effectively to these legal and ethical issues. Include specific examples that illustrate the actions you will take. List the specific ethical codes, standards, or laws you would use to determine your response. Explain how these codes, standards, or laws will influence your choices. Impact of Cultural and Developmental Factors. Describe how you would demonstrate developmental or cultural sensitivity when addressing the legal and ethical issues presented in the specialization case study. Use specific examples to illustrate your idea (for example, culture, age, gender, setting, and population). Impact of Counselor Values and Strategies to Address Them. Provide two examples of specific values and beliefs you hold that may influence your reactions. Explain how your personal values and beliefs impact your understanding of the situation and the choices you might make the role of the counselor when deciding how to respond to the legal and ethical issues that may arise in working with this specific client or student. Present two specific strategies that you will develop to address the influence your personal values and beliefs may have on ethical decision-making with clients or students.All, As U9 papers are starting to come in, I want to remind you that there are only 8 options for ethical decision making models you can use for this assignment. This information is copied & pasted from the newsletter (https://secure.smore.com/n/pcm5b): Options for Ethical Decision Making Models: (1) A Practitioner's Guide to Ethical Decision Making (2) A Social Constructivism Model of Ethical Decision Making in Counseling (3) A Transcultural Integrative Model of Ethical Decision Making (4) An Ethical Decision Making Model from a Multicultural Perspective (5) Remley and Herlihy 8 Step Model (6) Solutions to Ethical Problems in Schools (STEPS) (7) The Ethical Decision Making (Ethics) Model (ACA) (8) The Feminist Model of Ethical Decision Making They are listed in the newsletter along with references (not the course because the requested changes have not been processed).