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    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.

    Multicultural Counseling

    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?

    Mrs Yang Case Study

    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

    Intelligence Testing

    What is the origin of the reasons behind intelligence testing? What is a current theory of intelligence, and what are its strengths and weaknesses?

    Attribution Styles in Individualistic and Collectivistic Cultures

    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.

    Cross Culture Aggression and Violence

    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.

    Influences of Conformity and Obedience

    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

    Social Class and Therapy

    Discuss your interpretation of a middle class African American counselor and explain how social class could impact his/her work as a therapist.

    Economic Policies Impacting Domains of Development

    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.

    Cross Culture Communication

    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?

    Sexual Intimacies with Clients

    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?

    Gender Socialization and Counselling

    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.

    Differing Worldviews and Counselling

    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.

    Impact of History of Worldviews

    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.

    Hispanic-Americans: Implications in Therapy

    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.

    Control in Experimental Studies

    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?

    Black Identity Development Model

    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?

    APA vs. ACA: Culturally Diverse Populations

    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

    Psychology and Social Change

    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