Do you have other concerns that were not mentioned above? How can you prepare yourself now so that you will be able to deal successfully with your concerns?

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Self-Inventory of Major Concerns as a Beginning Counselor

Take the self-inventory below and write a minimum of 250 words in response.

Issues for Personal Reflection – Self-Inventory of Major Concerns as a Beginning Counselor

Much of Chapter 2 in the textbook deals with common concerns facing beginning counselors. The following questionnaire is built from the statements I often hear in supervision sessions with counselor interns (and often from experienced professionals in training workshops).

Apply each statement to yourself, and determine to what degree this is a concern you face as you think about beginning to counsel others. Use
the following scale:

1 = This is rarely a concern of mine. 3 = This matter concerns me quite often.
2 = This is a concern I sometimes have. 4 = This issue almost always concerns me.

1. I am concerned that my anxiety will keep me immobilized, and that I will be very passive as a counselor, lest I make mistakes.

2. I fear that I will be so concerned about being appropriate that I will forget to be myself.

3. I might say too much about myself, and in doing so I will burden the client and also take the focus off of him or her and put it on myself.

4. I think that I should be pretty near perfect, and that if I blunder I could really mess up my client.

5. I wonder about how honest I should be with a client.

6. I will feel threatened during moments of silence, thinking that I am expected to do or say something.

7. It will be difficult for me to deal with demanding clients.

8. I will feel helpless with clients who are not committed to working or with involuntary clients.

9. I will probably demand instant results as a way of avoiding getting discouraged.

10. I have an expectation that I should be able to help every client.

11. I anticipate I will worry a lot about whether I am intervening appropriately.

12. I worry that I might over-identify with certain clients to the extent that I will take their problems on as my own.

13. I think that I might be inclined to give too much advice.

14. I can see myself trying to persuade clients to value what I value.

15. I have trouble in deciding how much responsibility is mine and how much is my client’s.

16. I have real doubts about my ability to help someone who is in a crisis.

17. I worry that I lack the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of clients from diverse cultures.

18. A concern of mine is that I will get burned out.

19. I am concerned about giving everything I have and then not getting any appreciation in return.

20. I wonder if I can do what I believe is important as a counselor and still work within the system.

Suggestions for Using This Inventory:

Go back and circle the few items that you find are your greatest concerns.

Do you have other concerns that were not mentioned above?

How can you prepare yourself now so that you will be able to deal successfully with your concerns?

Write a paper no less than 7 pages in length, not including required cover and Reference pages, describing a single personality theory from the course readings that best explains your own personality and life choices.

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My Personality Theory Paper

Instructions:

For this assignment, you will write a paper no less than 7 pages in length, not including required cover and Reference pages, describing a single personality theory from the course readings that best explains your own personality and life choices. You are free to select from among the several theories covered in the course to date but only one theory may be used.

Your task is to demonstrate your knowledge of the theory you choose via descriptions of its key concepts and use of them to explain how you developed your own personality. It is recommended that you revisit the material covered to date to refresh your knowledge of theory details. This is a “midterm” assignment and you should show in your work that you have studied and comprehended the first four weeks of course material. Your submission should be double-spaced with 1 inch margins on all sides of each page and should be free of spelling and grammar errors. It must include source crediting of any materials used in APA format, including source citations in the body of your paper and in a Reference list attached to the end. Easy to follow guides to APA formatting can be found on the tutorial section of the APUS Online Library.

Your paper will include three parts:

Provide the following Bolded headings to organize your work

I. A brief description of the premise and key components of the theory you selected. You should be thorough and concise in this section and not spend the bulk of the paper detailing the theory, but rather just give enough of a summary of the key points so that an intelligent but uniformed reader would be able to understand its basics. If you pick a more complicated theory, you should expect explaining its premise and key components to take longer than explaining the same for one of the simpler theories but, in either case, focus on the basics and keep in mind that a paper that is almost all theory description and little use of the theory described to explain your own personality will receive a significant point deduction as will the reverse case of the paper being largely personal experience sharing with little linkage to clearly described key theory components.

II. A description of how your chosen theory explains your personality and life choices with supporting examples.

III. A description of the limitations of the theory in explaining your personality or anyone else’s.

NOTE: Although only your instructor will be reading your paper, you should still think about how much personal information you want to disclose. The purpose of this paper is not to get you to share private information, but rather to bring one of the theories covered in the course to life by applying it to your own real world experience.

Your paper will be submitted as an attachment to the My Personality Theory Paper tab on the classroom Assignments page. Work that is copied and pasted into the assignment student comments box cannot be graded. When your paper is attached it is automatically submitted to Turnitin.com.

What is your current interest in each of the above subfields of psychology covered thus far? How can one utilize a degree in each of these fields of psychology?

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Week 4 Presentation:

Instructions
Use resources from Weeks 1 – 3 for this assignment. From the list below, answer the following questions in your PowerPoint presentation. This presentation should be no less than ten – twelve slides, not including title and Reference slide. Your presentation should include graphics, as well as utilizing the Note portion of the PowerPoint template. There are several YouTube tutorials available to help guide you through this presentation, e.g. PowerPoint 2016 Tutorial – A Complete Tutorial on Using PowerPoint

Your presentation should include the following subsets of psychology: Developmental, Personality, Learning/Memory and Psychopathology, BioPsychology and Perception Psychology.

The following questions should be substantively addressed and answered.

What is your current interest in each of the above subfields of psychology covered thus far?
How can one utilize a degree in each of these fields of psychology?
What should your undergraduate degree plan be for the field that interests you the most?
Will you need to go to Graduate School to pursue these careers?
What surprised you the most about each of these fields?
Thinking about the career field that interests you the most, what do you believe you will have to improve upon to meet or exceed expectations?
The last two – four slides of your presentation should substantively summarize what you found most interesting while completing this assignment and at least one element you learned during this assignment of which you can benefit in knowing more.

Describe credible and scholarly sources, relevant to a particular theory. Explain how social psychological research studies relate to a particular social psychological theory.

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Assignment Instructions: GOOD, BAD, AND LOVING

Overview
This week, you will be writing a paper in which you apply theories and concepts from social psychology related to prosocial behavior, rejection, and close relationships. You will also be required to apply behavioral ethics and critical thinking concepts. Successful practitioners understand the dynamics of various relationships. Their understanding of that which affects a successful relationship enables them to support positive and loving relationships for their clients.

Preparation (Provided PDF)
Complete the Riverbend City: Good, Bad, and Loving Case Studies media piece if you haven’t already or if you would like to make changes to the choices you made. Review the case study you want to focus on and the social psychology theory, behavioral ethics concept, and critical thinking concept you want to use in your paper.

If you didn’t finish your research last week, use the Capella library to find a scholarly journal article related to the social psychology theory you chose. You are required to use two articles in your paper. The second article should be one of the following:

Reciprocity: Mahmoodi, A., Bahrami, B., & Mehring, C. (2018). Reciprocity of social influence. Nature Communications, 9(1), 1–9.

Unrequited Love: Bamford, R. (2015). Unrequited: Neurochemical enhancement of love. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, 24(3), 355–360.

Social Exchange Theory: Fallis, E. E., Rehman, U. S., Woody, E. Z., & Purdon, C. (2016). The longitudinal association of relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction in long-term relationships. Journal of Family Psychology, 30(7), 822–831.
You may use the following resource to supplement the information you find in your textbook and scholarly journal articles:

Social Exchange Theory: Sociology Students from Jammu and Kashmir. (2012, October 28). Social exchange theory–A complete note [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/233824056627657/posts/social-exchange-theory-a-complete-notesocial-exchange-theory-is-a-social-psychol/517499074926819/

Instructions
This week you will be writing a paper which includes the following:

• Summarize the case study.
• Describe credible and scholarly sources, relevant to a particular theory.
• Apply a social psychological theory to a chosen case study.
• Explain how social psychological research studies relate to a particular social psychological theory.
• Apply an ethical reasoning concept to a chosen case study.
• Apply a critical thinking concept to a chosen case study.
• Provide a conclusion.
• Create a text in the third person, adhering to conventions of academic tone.
• Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.
• Additional Requirements
• Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current Evidence and APA guidelines.
• Resources: Minimum of two scholarly or professional resources.
• Length: 4–5 double-spaced pages, in addition to the title page and reference page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

In your assignment for next week, you are required to use two articles related to the theory you are applying to your chosen case study. We have found one article related to each theory for you. Use the Capella library to find a second scholarly journal article related to the social psychology theory you chose. Use the Introduction to Social Psychology Library Guide to help you navigate the different databases in the Capella library. Spend some time this week reading the article provided to you and finding and reading your second article.

Reciprocity
• Mahmoodi, A., Bahrami, B., & Mehring, C. (2018). Reciprocity of social influence. Nature Communications, 9(1), 1–9.
Unrequited Love
• Bamford, R. (2015). Unrequited: Neurochemical enhancement of love. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, 24(3), 355–360.
Social Exchange Theory
• Fallis, E. E., Rehman, U. S., Woody, E. Z., & Purdon, C. (2016). The longitudinal association of relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction in long-term relationships. Journal of Family Psychology, 30(7), 822–831.

Define harm reduction and describe its overall importance to the client. Discuss the importance of harm reduction in recovery from addictions.

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Assessment Traits

Requires Lopeswrite
Assessment Description
Write a 750-1,000-word essay discussing harm reduction. Be sure to include the following:

Define harm reduction and describe its overall importance to the client.
Discuss the importance of harm reduction in recovery from addictions.
Discuss how to identify clients that would benefit from harm reduction.
Use the GCU library to locate at least three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Can virtual reality treat social anxiety using the principles of classical conditioning?

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Can virtual reality treat social anxiety using the principles of classical conditioning?

Pavlov, I. P. (1927). Lecture III. In Conditioned reflexes: An investigation of the physiological activity of the cerebral cortex (G. V. Anrep, Trans.). Oxford University Press.

Reichenberger, J., Porsch, S., Wittmann, J., Zimmermann, V., & Shiban, Y. (2017). Social fear conditioning paradigm in virtual reality: Social vs. electrical aversive conditioning. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01979

Boeldt, D., McMahon, E., McFaul, M., & Greenleaf, W. (2019). Using virtual reality exposure therapy to enhance treatment of anxiety disorders: Identifying areas of clinical adoption and potential obstacles. Frontiers in psychiatry, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00773

Consider what research says about motivation and sports. What are some specific coaching strategies that can increase enthusiasm and motivation?

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Motivation and sports

You are coaching your child’s soccer team and want psychologically proven ways to motivate your players. Consider what research says about motivation and sports. What are some specific coaching strategies that can increase enthusiasm and motivation?

Provide your own analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, how well it integrates into your personal and professional identity as a counselor, and whether or not you think it is a theory that resonates with you for future clinical practice.

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Choice Theory and Reality Therapy

Provide your own analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, how well it integrates into your personal and professional identity as a counselor, and whether or not you think it is a theory that resonates with you for future clinical practice.

Provide a brief review of the theory as part of your reaction/analysis.

Include information such as:

  • Nature of the person, including innate capacities or capabilities, and motivational constructs according to the theory (if applicable).
  • Nature of psychological distress or maladjustment (how do people develop mental illness) according to the theory.
  • Goals of counseling/psychotherapy according to the theory.
  • Role and activity of the therapist, including:

– Major techniques utilized

– Diagnosis and appraisal techniques

– Evaluation of client progress in therapy

Use the following references:

Corey, G. (2017). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (10th edition). Boston: Cengage Learning.

Develop a research question that you would like to study in this course. Do people feel more relaxed after participating in mindless activities?

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Module 1 Discussion: Research History & Developing a Research Question

Develop a research question that you would like to study in this course. Be sure your research question is appropriate, information can be collected quickly, you do not ask about mental health symptoms, suicide, or homicide (any issues where you might cause harm, put people at risk, or might have to make a decision about safety), your question should be one you can ask friends and family but you cannot use children. Sample research questions include:

– Do people feel more relaxed after participating in mindless activities?
– Do taller or physically attractive people hold higher positions at work?
– Are birth order and the Big 5 Personality traits related?

Critically discuss and evaluate the importance of the role of learned security through the lens of attachment theory in the development and modulation of fear in an adult.

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The role of learned security through attachment theory in the development and modulation of fear in an adult

As part of the structure of this course you will need to write an essay of between 2000 – 2500 words on the following topic:

Critically discuss and evaluate the importance of the role of learned security through the lens of attachment theory in the development and modulation of fear in an adult.

Note: This question will be answered in the context of a case study.

This essay is crafted in such a way that the intersection and contradictions between this theory and the neurobiological and / or cognitive underpinnings of fear need to be critiqued in order to
determine the strengths and weaknesses of the learned security theory. The case study will allow for a thorough examination of the multifaceted aspects of fear development.

Instructions
The primary purpose in using essay–style assessments in this course is to evaluate your ability to access, select, interpret and evaluate topic–relevant literature that you are then able to assemble and integrate in constructing an argument. An essay involves taking up a position in response to a topic statement or question, and the structure and content of an essay should form an extended argument for, and defence of, the position you are taking, as informed by the readings you have sourced, read, and cited. Writing an academic essay is a critical skill and outcome of courses based in the Humanities. An electronic copy of final version of your essay must be submitted using this tab on Ulwazi before 15h00 on Wednesday 7 September 2021 as per the following instructions:

1. Your essay should be a file in MS Word format (.docx), with ONLY your surname, student number and four–digit course code as the file name. For example, Meyer_204321_3034.docx.

2. The first page of this file must please include your name and surname and student/person number only. (As with your quiz & assignment, you will submit a separate cover page and declaration form – see below). Your personal details should be immediately followed by the body of your essay. Your reference list (in APA7 format) should follow the conclusion of your essay, on a new page with a clear title ‘References’.

3. An essay cover page and plagiarism declaration form is available on Ulwazi. This form needs to be completed and uploaded to the ‘Essay Declaration’ tab on Ulwazi. Essays submitted without a corresponding declaration form will not be marked. You will have two submissions available on this tab – this is to allow you a draft submission to check your Turnitin score should
you require it, but whatever essay version is submitted here by the due date will be taken as the final submission.

Note: Turn–It–In no longer allows for ‘bibliographic material’ to be excluded in its similarity report, so clearly mark your reference list according to the APA7 guidelines and interpret your draft score with this in mind, noting [as always] that the essays will be independently checked for plagiarism.

Readings

-A_SECURE_BASE_Parent_Child_Attachment_an–1.pdf
-Attachment without Fear–1.pdf
-Fear_of_Attachment_Ruptured_Adult_Relati.pdf