How does the counselor knows that his/her responses effectively     address the client’s message

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Write a 750-1,000-word paper outlining the importance of empathy,   probing, and summarizing in the counseling process. Include the   following in your paper:

  1. The role of empathy in the counseling relationship
  2. Techniques for establishing empathy with a client. Provide at     least one example to illustrate these techniques.
  3. The role     of probing and summarizing in the counseling relationship
  4. How the counselor knows that his/her responses effectively     address the client’s message. Provide at least one example to     illustrate your response.
  5. Verbal and nonverbal cues     indicating that the counselor is not effectively connecting with the   client

Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA   Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

MUST PASS TURN IT IN WITH LESS THAN 5%

What can you do as a counselor to help clients develop the support that they need to continue the progress they have made in therapy?

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5.1 Why is identifying the “real story” important for effective counseling? What difficulties could occur if you do not focus your counseling on the “real story?” Explain how you would handle a client who states he is feeling hopeless and helpless. How would you assess for suicidality? If the client only has fleeting thoughts but no plan, what strategies might you employ?

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.l. Suicide prevention models and strategies.

5.2 Read and complete the “Reframing Practice Exercise.” How did the exercise go? What did you learn from it and how will this impact your counseling practice?

6.1 What are some strategies you can use to help clients envision different possibilities? Choose a counseling theory you are considering using and explain how it could be used to help the client see different perspectives. How might a client’s developmental stage impact the treatment plan?

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.n. Processes for aiding students in developing a personal model of counseling

6.2 Read and complete the “Creating Possibilities Practice Session.” How did the practice session go? What went well? What could have been better? What did you learn from the process that will help with your counseling practice?

7.1 What can you do as a counselor to help clients develop the support that they need to continue the progress they have made in therapy?

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.k. Strategies to promote client understanding of and access to a variety of community-based resources.

7.2 Read and complete the “Action Planning Practice Exercise.” What did you learn from the exercise? What problems might you encounter in carrying out this action plan? How might this apply to your counseling practice?

8.1 You want clients to leave counseling with solutions for the dilemmas that initially brought them to counseling. You also want them to learn resiliency skills that will help them master future challenges. What are some skills or resources that you would like clients to learn in the counseling process? Explain how you might provide education, suggest, or even model these skills.

8.2 Do you think personal counseling should be required for all people practicing psychotherapy? Why or why not?

Each question must obtain 150 to 200 words must Pass turn it in with less than 5% and must have a citation in his answer

conduct the stress appraisal and experience the perceived stress and your psycho-physiological stress state.

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Assignment 3: Essay: Coping with Adversity

Part I:
Imagine that you are an athlete in a sport of your choice who is mired in a prolonged performance slump. Treating your slump as a type of adversity, create a hypothetical scenario that demonstrates your understanding of the stress appraisal part of the model of coping in sport presented in this module. Specifically starting with your performance slump as the environmental demand (such as stressor), provide details and examples on how you might conduct the stress appraisal and experience the perceived stress and your psycho-physiological stress state. Be sure to include details regarding your personality and motivational factors and how these would affect the stress appraisal process.

Part II:
Continue to imagine you are the same athlete in the sport you designated as being of your choice in the first essay question above. Create another hypothetical scenario that demonstrates your understanding of the coping part of the model of coping in sport. This time, provide details and examples on how you might cope with the stressor and psycho-physiological stress state that you described above. Select either a successful or unsuccessful coping outcome, and describe the coping efforts that you might employ to arrive at that outcome. Be sure to include details regarding your coping disposition/style, and list available coping resources that would impact your ability to cope with your stress and adversity. Follow APA guidelines for writing and citing sources.

Write your answers in a 2–3-page essay and present it in Microsoft Word document format.

What are behavioral observation scales?

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Part 1: Career Counseling Assessments

Directions: Provide short answers of 150- 250words 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 two to three scholarly journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.

  • What is a performance appraisal?
  • What are behavioral observation scales?
  • Explain the difference between an Interest Inventory and an Aptitude Test

Part 2: Career Counseling Intelligence Tests

Directions: Define the following tests and include the attributes (length, versions, languages, price, etc.). Use the textbook and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include two to three scholarly journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.

  • Standford-Binet Intelligence Scales: Describe in 150-250 words

Describe each in 100-150 words

Lenght:

Version:

Languags

Price

  • Wechlsler Tests of Intelligence:Describe in 150-250 words

    Describe each in 100-150 words

Lenght:

Version:

Languags

Price

References:

What is meant by a balance between the stressful nature of a competitive situation and the athlete's perceived ability to cope with the situation?

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Assignment 2: Practical Application Essay

The purpose of this assignment is to apply your theoretical understanding of the coping skills and apply those skills to your own experiences. Answer the question in a 1-2 page essay that meets these additional requirements:

Question: Discuss the stress process and give examples of each stage of the process. What is the importance of appraisal and coping in the model? What is meant by a balance between the stressful nature of a competitive situation and the athlete’s perceived ability to cope with the situation?

· Provide a concise ratioanale supported by scholarly research explaining each of the coping strategies used.

· Was there a particular quadrant were most of your coping strategies fell? Briefly explain what quadrant most of your strategies fell into.

· Provide a brief analysis of the two-dimensional coping framework and evaluate its relevance based on the examples from your experience you provided.

Write the analysis in 1–2 pages and present it in Microsoft Word document format

Discuss why each level of an organization must set goals that support the overall organizational goals

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Assignment 2: Business Operation Training

You are an internal consultant working for a large organization. Top management believes all managers should understand how and why they operate the business in the manner they do. You have been asked to create a document to be used in an internal training program for newly appointed or newly hired managers. The company develops its strategic/business plans, objectives, and goals on the basis of competitor strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. The training program will focus on this process.

In a Microsoft Word document, respond to the four elements as described below, each in its own dedicated section.

  • On the basis of the research, generically explain the difference between mission and vision statements. Provide two examples (of mission and vision statements) of two actual companies and compare and contrast the statements of the two companies.
  • Explain the difference between the purpose of a business strategy and a business model. Provide examples (of the business strategy and the business model) of two actual companies, discussing them.
  • After researching the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, explain each element, describing how each might be used to gain a competitive advantage.
  • Discuss why each level of an organization must set goals that support the overall organizational goals (i.e., goal alignment) and ramifications for the organization if they are not aligned.

Your final product should be a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document using a minimum of three scholarly sources. Be sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use APA forma

Explain how feminist scholars use the concepts of privilege and oppression, intersectionality, OR praxis

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In 2-4 pages (may be a bit longer if needed),

1) Explain how feminist scholars use the concepts of privilege and oppression, intersectionality, OR praxis. This should be in your own words. Imagine you are explaining it to a family member or friend who is not taking this course.

2) Introduce your case study: tell us something about the topic you have chosen and why it matters. Use at least two scholarly sources to give us this context. You are welcome to pull sources from the textbook, including Works Cited and Suggested Readings and Videos on pp. 135-140 (privilege and oppression), 184-190 (intersectionality), and pp. 228-232 (praxis).

3) Apply the conceptual framework to your topic. Be specific and detailed.

4) Use the conclusion to reiterate your key points and make a lasting impression on the reader.

Rubric

Case Study 2.0Case Study 2.0CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeKey ConceptTo earn full points, you will need to show mastery of the key concept — describe it accurately, in depth, and in your own words.6.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCase StudyA well developed case study will 1) give adequate context for the topic, 2) use two or more relevant scholarly sources, and 3) deepen the readers’ understanding of privilege and oppression, intersectionality, or feminist praxis. Someone who has never heard of the concept should come away from your paper with a clear sense of its meaning and real world application.10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessionalismLike any professional document, the paper should be well organized and polished, free of typos and other errors.4.0 pts
Total Points: 20.0

develop the best strategy for entering the market

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Assignment 1: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis

The assigned readings for Module 2 on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis highlighted the importance of such an activity and provided the method of conducting it. In this assignment, you will conduct a hypothetical strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis.

Envision you and a handful of colleagues wish to start a business. In order to develop the best strategy for entering the market, you need to conduct a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis.

Perform the following:

  • Select a product or a service to base the business on.
  • List (at least) four strengths, four weaknesses, two opportunities, and two threats. These should be thoughtful and realistic for a start-up organization.
  • Outline the business strategy on the basis of the results of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis.

Hints:

  • Leverage your small, agile size and innovative product/service for strengths.
  • Consider the downside of being new and small for weaknesses.
  • Think big for opportunities.
  • Beware of the market leader or technology changes as threats.
  • All of these should be tailored to the selected product or service.

Note: Click here to view an example of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis and its resulting strategy.

Submission Details:

In what courses do you feel you received an effective exposure to content that helped to raise your awareness of multicultural issues and diversity?

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Assignment 3: General Education Reflection Assignment

In this assignment, you will prepare a reflection essay related to an area in General Education. The General Education program consisted of the broad set of courses  you completed prior to taking courses in your current program of study: for example, writing, social sciences, mathematics, natural sciences and humanities.  Our accreditor requires Argosy University to measure comprehension of General Education knowledge and skills in students near the point of graduation.

The input you provide via this assignment will help us measure the effectiveness of our General Education to achieve targeted learning outcomes and will contribute to our efforts to always ensure we have relevant content in our General Education program.  In order to complete this assignment, you will write a reflection paper based on your experiences related to the following General Education program learning outcome:

Multicultural Knowledge and Competence  – Identify the cultural dimensions of human behavior at the individual and societal levels, and how their actions can be adjusted to impact local and global communities.

Reflection Paper
In a 2-page paper, address two out of the four items below. Include examples from your experiences, such as from past classes and assignments.

  • Do you think that a working knowledge of the cultural dimensions of human behavior at the individual and societal levels can be beneficial in your chosen career path?  Explain your position.
  • In what courses do you feel you received an effective exposure to content that helped to raise your awareness of multicultural issues and diversity?
  • In what ways do you think it is appropriate to incorporate learning outcomes that focus on multicultural knowledge and competence in the General Education curriculum?
  • Based on your educational experience, describe how the program helped to prepare you to identify the cultural dimensions of human behavior at the individual and societal levels.

By the due date assigned, submit your assignment to the Submissions Area.

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how do cognitive bases influence human behaviors to strictly adhere to gender stereo types?

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Assignment 1

For this assignment, reflect on what you consider to be some of the most significant developments covered in this theme (for example, discoveries, changes in thinking, or research advances), and address the following:

· Identify the developments and how they impact individuals or larger groups/cultures.

· Describe how the developments changed society’s understanding. How is the development applicable outside of the social sciences?

This assignment can be completed through a “micro-presentation” format (1 to 2 slides) or a short-answer response (1 to 2 paragraphs).

Assignment 2 (2-3 pages)

SCS 100 Project 3: Reflection Guidelines and Rubric

Overview Your third longer-term assignment in this course is a presentation or short paper in which you will share your question derived at the end of your observation journal in learning block 4-3 and discuss why it is important and how developments in the social sciences contribute to our understanding of ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

This final reflection will assess the following course outcomes, which you focused on throughout Theme 4: ● Investigate major developments in the progression of social scientific thought for informing critical questions that drive social scientific inquiry ● Articulate the value of the social sciences for their impact on contemporary issues

Prompt 

Your third project is a presentation or short paper (you are free to choose) that explores the question you posed at the end of your observation journal. With that question as your topic, you will explain why the answer to it is important to understanding yourself, other people, and the world around you and how the social sciences have developed to help us answer these important questions. The critical elements of this assessment will be evaluated by the information in your presentation or paper. Be sure your actual question is apparent on the presentation or paper.

My Question for assignment 2: I would like to ask the psychology question of what motivates or make human beings behave the way they do? In conjunction to the cognitive biases that will help to tell the question about gender stereo types. And as a woman, I have my own experiences about how I do chores at home while my husband works in the field. The overall question I ask now based on the information about the advertisements, I ask, how do cognitive bases influence human behaviors to strictly adhere to gender stereo types?

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed in your submission:

I. Explain why your question is important to you as a member of society. II. Detail the major developments in social science thinking that drive questions regarding studying the individual. Use course resources to back up your discussion. III. Explain how finding the answer to your question might impact others around you. For instance, who might be most invested in the answer? IV. Detail the major developments in social science thinking that drive questions regarding studying others. Use course resources to back up your discussion. V. Explain why studying human behavior and identity is a valuable human endeavor. VI. Detail the major developments in social science thinking that support the study and advancement of the social sciences as necessary and valuable. Use course resources to back up your discussion.

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