Challenges due to Cultural Differences
What are two current challenges that may arise from cultural differences in today's world. Explain two ways an individual might address those challenges in his/her professional life.
What are two current challenges that may arise from cultural differences in today's world. Explain two ways an individual might address those challenges in his/her professional life.
1) Name one of the trends or issues that could impact Multicultural Counseling and explain how that trend could impact the Counselor's work with culturally diverse populations. 2) How does becoming a culturally competent counselor relate to being an effective scholar-practitioner committed to effecting positive social change?
What affect do natural disasters have on individuals? What is an example of a recent natural disaster?
Create a profile of Mrs Yang using the ADDRESSING format attached, and develop a narrative of this individual's worldview. You then will compare this narrative to the information you know about Filipino Americans, noting in what ways this individual cultural worldview is similar to and/or different from what you know about
Do you believe that an individual's attitude is a good predictor of his or her behavior? Why or why not?
In what ways are you most affected by your physical environment? Explain your answer. Do you believe that individuals are affected by their environment in different ways? If so, how? If not, why not?
What is the origin of the reasons behind intelligence testing? What is a current theory of intelligence, and what are its strengths and weaknesses?
What are the similarities and differences of attribution styles in individualistic and collectivistic cultures? Give an example of a group situation in which a project failed or a goal was not reached. Explain how someone from each culture might explain the failure and why.
Describe a culture and an example of a behavior that may be perceived as aggressive by this culture and why. Give an example of a behavior that may be perceived as aggressive across most cultures and explain why. In addition, explain how socially sanctioned violence is acceptable within certain cultures.
Evaluate the effect of group influence on the self using classical and contemporary literature: Compare and contrast the concepts of conformity and obedience. Analyze a classical study concerning the effect of group influence on the self. Analyze a contemporary example of the effect that group influence has on the self
Discuss your interpretation of a middle class African American counselor and explain how social class could impact his/her work as a therapist.
Examine how at least two economic policies or issues impact child or adolescent domains of development (academic cognitive, emotional, social). Respond to the discussion question using at least one reputable media source.
Discuss the impact of current economic issues and policies on employment, housing, and SES. Consider the overall impact these policies have on children and adolescents.
What influence does South African culture have on communication? Explain two ways misunderstandings might occur among cultures such as South Africa and the United States with different communication styles. What are some solutions that could enhance cross-cultural communication among them?
1. What are the rules about sexual intimacy with a client? A former client? 2. What should you do if you become aware of sexual feelings toward your client?
Consider and explain two socialization agents and how these agents influence gender role development in South Africa and the United States?
What are interpersonal relationships? Please explain and provide two references.
Give an example of gender socialization and explain how it can impact someone. Describe how gender socialization could impact the work of a counselor in counseling/therapy.
Discuss the five major themes relevant to marriage, couples, and family counseling.
Describe the issues unique to Arab Americans considering the relationship between its members' worldviews and their current perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviors. Explain the implications of those issues for an African American counselor when working with someone from this group in counseling/therapy.
What are your thoughts concerning the impact of the history of Asian Americans on the worldview of its members? Explain the relationship between the worldview and current perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors of the group members.
Write the method section of a hypothetical study looking at online learning classes vs. traditional learning classes. Which method would you use and why: a between-subject design or a within-subject design?
Describe the issues unique to Hispanic-Americans and explain the relationship between the worldview of its members and their current perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors. In addition, explain the implications of these issues when working with someone from that group in counseling/therapy.
Can an experimenter have too much control in carrying out studies? Do you think that some researchers become too removed from the real-life behavior they might be investigating?
What are the elements of self and how are these elements developed?
What is the Black Identity Development Model and how does it relate to a real-world situation? How might that situation manifest itself in the therapeutic setting?
Compare and contrast the APA and ACA guidelines regarding providing service to culturally diverse populations. Which factors do both sets of guidelines approach similarly? Are there points of difference between the two sets of guidelines? Which sets of guidelines resonate most with working with culturally diverse population, and
Why is it necessary to describe the study procedure in great detail in both the research proposal and the research report when the study has been completed?
1.) How does research in clinical Psychology relate to social change? 2.) How can research potentially make a difference? To whom? 3.) Why is this important? 4.) What can a psychologist contribution be to academia, in the profession, and in the community? 5.) How can one use Qualitative approach, quantitative approach and
What is a possible con to training all the research assistants to rate behaviors a certain way?