Did they justify why their list of concepts was so important—or non-obvious? Was their answer to the client persuasive?

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Urgent assignment I need to have completed in 1 hour today… 11/17/2019 eastern standard time 11 pm

Reply to 2 classmates for each forum. You must explain briefly (200-250 words) as you reply to your classmates, probe their answers. Did they justify why their list of concepts was so important—or non-obvious? Was their answer to the client persuasive? Include a biblical worldview. You are required to include at least one reference in each reply. Remember to use APA formatting.

References:

Chapters 1-2: McMinn, M. R. (2011). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling (Revised ed.). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House. ISBN: 9780842352529.

Entwistle, D. N. (2015). Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration (3rd ed.). Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN: 9781498223485.

Chapter 4: Hawkins, R., & Clinton, T. (2015). The new Christian counselor: A fresh biblical & transformational approach. Eugene, OR: Harvest House. ISBN: 9780736943543.

Suzanne Post:  As I absorbed the information from week four, questions of how I would care for those suffering in my office came to light.   What format would I use to organize my thoughts that would most efficiently grasp who the client is and how to begin to structure a plan?  How will I assess the client’s style of relating to others?  As a Christian Counselor, how would I blend Biblical references with psychological theories and Christian techniques?

I found several significant points that were helpful in guiding me through the above inquiries. In Lecture one, Mark McMinn’s “Rate Limiting Factor” and “Assessment Map,” secure and insecure attachment styles (Hawkins & Clinton, 2015), Lecture two’s METAMORPH Integrative Christian Counseling Grid, and David N. Entwistle’s book Integrative approaches to Psychology and Christianity the Allies Model.

The “Rate Limiting Factor” in Lecture one reminds me to know who my client is, what my goals are, my theoretical map, to know who I am and acknowledge that I remain open to continuous learning. Also, in Lecture one, the “Assessment Map” reminds me to focus on three areas of the client, their awareness of self, awareness of the need and openness to healing relationships. The client’s style of attachment will educate me as to how they relate to me as their counselor, their families/friends, and to God (Hawkins & Clinton, 2015).  The METAMORPH Grid in Lecture two gives me a format from which to integrate theories, techniques, and Biblical resources appropriately for each client. The Allies model integrates Christian counseling with the most efficient theories to aid the suffering client (Entwistle, 2015). The four other points align with this model’s foundation based on God’s Word and God’s Works (Entwistle, 2015).

A question posed was how would I help a client who wants me as the counselor to remove their suffering? The American Counseling Association (ACA) clearly states in code A.11.c., Appropriate Termination, that ethically I must assess if this client is not going to benefit from my services as he is stating. I begin my evaluation with a response which stems from my belief that suffering is not a bad thing but a way of healing (McMinn, 2011). I show empathy and compassion in the statement, “That sounds painful and frustrating” (week three, lecture 3).  I listen to his response and then ask, “if you woke up tomorrow morning and God had removed all your pain what would the people around you notice that was different” (Young, 2017)?  We have read Scripture in previous sessions, I ask if he would read Isaiah 41:13, “For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, Fear not, I will help you.”  I ask him to describe what he heard in that Scripture. I listen to his response. He begins to see he was falling into an old pattern of wanting someone to fix him instead of being patient and trusting God. I help him with his self-awareness by stating “One of the things I have noticed is your perseverance and willingness to cry out to God for help just as Jesus did in the garden in Gethsemane” (week three, lecture 3).

References

American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA Code of Ethics, Alexandria. VA

Entwistle, D.N. (2015). Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration (3rd ed.) Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers.

Hawkins, R., & Clinton, T. (2015). The new Christian counselor: A fresh biblical & transformational approach. Eugene, OR: Harvest House.

McMinn, M.R. (2011). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling (Revised ed.). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House.

Peters, C. (n.d.). COUN 506 Week Three, Lecture Three: Spirituality, suffering and counseling dynamics [What does it mean to be a “Wounded Healer?” (Nouwen)]. Lynchburg, VA: Liberty University Online.

Peters, C. (n.d.). COUN 506 Week Four, Lecture One: Multi-tasking in Christian counseling [Multiple Assessment: The “Rate Limiting Factor” (McMinn)]. Lynchburg, VA: Liberty University Online.

Peters, C. (n.d.). COUN 506 Week Four, Lecture One: Multi-tasking in Christian counseling [McMinn’s Assessment Map]. Lynchburg, VA: Liberty University Online.

Peters, C. (n.d.). COUN 506 Week Four, Lecture Two: METAMORPH grid and integrative counseling [METAMORPH]. Lynchburg, VA: Liberty University Online.

Young, Mark, E. (2017). Learning the Art of Helping: Building Blocks and Techniques. (6th ed.)  Boston, MA: Pearson.

Carolyn Post: Suffering is an important topic to address as most of our clients will be working through a form of suffering. There are five concepts from this week that stood out to me including the nature of suffering, the importance of hospitality, the value of road maps for hope, the opportunity for growth from sorrow, and the beauty of sorrow when addressed in light of redemption. The nature of suffering in lieu of God’s sovereignty is a difficult conversation as it can lead to sorrowful laments of why a loving God would let pain happen. Prior to this week, my response focused primarily on fallen creation as the catalyst for sin and suffering. Although still foundational to suffering, Peters (n.d) shared additional causes, including punishment, misuse of human freedom, internal dissonance, loss of foundation, hopelessness, shame, and/or idolatry and addiction. I would argue that these causes are trickle down effects from the fall, but it provides a more robust overview of the nature of suffering (Peters, n.d.).

Second, Peters (n.d.) stressed the importance of hospitality and solidarity when working with suffering clients. A warm, genuine, and empathic presence creates a safe space for clients to process suffering, and sometimes moments of silence can be supportive for clients working through intense pain (Peters, n.d.). Thirdly, in addition to a warm presence, a road map to recovery can help instill hope in suffering clients (McMinn, 2011). Having a plan typically leads to quicker recovery, and as counselors we should work to efficiently ease suffering (McMinn, 2011). However, sometimes suffering is part of the growth process, and instead of masking the suffering through counseling techniques, it can be healing to lean into healthy sorrow that God can use to bring about maturity (McMinn, 2011). Lastly, the beauty of sorrow is that “brokenness is a prerequisite to understanding God’s grace” (McMinn, 2011, p. 42).  Without brokenness we would not need, or understand, the redemptive power of Christ, and with the awareness of our deprived nature, our appreciation of God’s love and justice is magnified (Hawkins & Clinton, 2015).

In response to my suffering client, I would respond with hospitality (McMinn, 2011). My tone would be warm, my posture would be inviting, and my facial expressions would be genuine as I addressed his concerns (McMinn, 2011). I would normalize his frustrations of wanting to see immediate improvement, then I would re-orient him to the road map to provide encouragement and to re-instill hope (McMinn, 2011). Depending on the situation, I may demystify the assumption that sorrow-elimination is the sign of success, and that it can be healthy to fully feel the emotion of sorrow as one works toward healing (Hawkins & Clinton, 2015). Following the session, I would reevaluate the client’s treatment plan to ensure I wasn’t missing anything. Overall, my response strategy would be to disarm the client’s frustration through hospitality and normalizing, and to provide hope through encouragement and revisiting the road map.

References

Hawkins, R., & Clinton, T. (2015). The new Christian counselor: A fresh biblical & 

transformational approach. Eugene, OR: Harvest House.

McMinn, M. R. (2011). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling (Revised

ed.). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House.

. Explain the differentiation theory using specific examples. Include examples from the research on hearing, pattern perception, and intermodal perception.

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Perceptual development changes dramatically over the first year of an infant’s life. Eleanor and James Gibson’s differentiation theory discusses how perceptual development unfolds during this time period. In this discussion we will explore these concepts further.

As you create your discussion post, consider the following:

  • Have you seen a child slow as he/she approaches a step? How about a child that jumps full force into a swimming pool? These are both examples of perceptual development. Should parents’ watch their child’s every step, or is it necessary for the child to fall and learn for themselves?

By the end of this discussion, you will be able to:

  • Discuss changes in hearing, depth and pattern perception, and intermodal perception that occur during infancy.
  • Explain differentiation theory of perceptual development

Complete the following:

 

According to Eleanor and James Gibson’s differentiation theory, perceptual development reflects infants’ active search for invariant features. Explain the differentiation theory using specific examples. Include examples from the research on hearing, pattern perception, and intermodal perception. Be sure to include in your response information from the textbook or other psychology-specific sources.

Students are expected to post one initial major response (minimum 125 words) to each discussion question and respond to a minimum of two other initial posts. Compose your work using a separate word processor and save it frequently. When you are ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button below and copy/paste the text, which you have grammar and spell checked, from your Word document into the message field. Please do not attach documents in the discussions because they are hard for everyone to read. In your response, be sure to include information from the textbook or other dedicated psychology sources. Be sure to use APA style citations to show where sources were used in your response. For sources other than the textbook, please list them as references at the end in APA format. It is fine to provide links to online sources if you wish. Then, reply to the postings of at least two other class members. You may agree or disagree, but you need to support your statements with facts, experience or information.

According to Eleanor and James Gibson’s differentiation theory, perceptual development reflects infants’ active search for invariant features. Explain the differentiation theory using specific examples. Include examples from the research on hearing, pattern perception, and intermodal perception. Be sure to include in your response information from the textbook or other psychology-specific sources.

 

Initial Discussion Post

We ask that your initial post should be at least 250 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings from the module with proper APA style formatting. You may use additional sources and materials as long as they are relevant to the discussion and cited properly with APA style citations.

Develop one thesis question that applies your philosophical theory to your environmental issue. You will address this question in developing an argument that links the theory to the issue (through your notes and pictures), so make sure you word your question carefully to accomplish this task.

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Applying Theory: Environmental Issues

The goal of this assignment is to apply an ethical theory to a real-world situation. You will examine an environmental issue, and apply one of the ethical theories to understand how human interactions with the natural environment raise ethical concerns. You will do this by preparing and posting a PowerPoint slideshow.

  1. Choose one of the following topics/issues and read about it at the indicated place:
    • Environmental justice/environmental racism (Article: Environmental Justice for All)
    • Environmental harm/pollution of air and water (Chapter 8 in the textbook)
    • Waste reduction (Chapter 8 in the textbook)
  2. Select one philosophical theory (utilitarianism, deontology, or virtue ethics). Consider the following questions pertaining to the theory you have selected:
    • What does the theory tell us about how things operate in the real world?
    • What is the focus of the theory? That is, what aspects of everyday life does the theory address? Another way to think about this is to consider what question(s) the theory is addressing?
    • The focus (or questions) help you think about the topical boundaries of the theory―this course is about ethics and social responsibility and you should concentrate on the ethical and moral aspects of the theory and of the topic you are analyzing. It may help to think in terms of different realms or institutions―does the theory help to explain people’s behavior from a political perspective? From an economic perspective? From a religious perspective? From an ethical perspective? Try to sort through everything that does not represent an ethical question, and address only the ethical issues.
    • How does the theory simplify complex issues to make them more understandable? Another way to think about this is to consider what the elements―or concepts―that make up the theory are. Identify the concepts and how they are related to each other.
  3. Develop one thesis question that applies your philosophical theory to your environmental issue. You will address this question in developing an argument that links the theory to the issue (through your notes and pictures), so make sure you word your question carefully to accomplish this task.
  4. Develop an argument that addresses your question. Build your argument by writing nine sentences. Each sentence should make one important point about the ethical aspects of the environmental issue you are analyzing and will be placed on one slide each. Make sure your argument focuses on ethical arguments, and avoids personal opinion, or arguments based on politics, economics, religion, or topics other than ethics.
  5. Create a PowerPoint slideshow to present your argument. Begin by inserting your argument into the slideshow using the “Notes” feature at the bottom of each slide. Click on the box that says “Click to add notes” and type one sentence at the bottom of each slide. Your sentences and slides should link together to form your argument.
  6. Find photos to illustrate each sentence, and post the photo on the slide above the note. You can use your own personal photos or can search the internet for photos that are appropriate. Make sure the photos are not protected from copying; you should only use photos that are in the public domain. Cite the sources from which you get your photos underneath the photo on each slide.

Your slide show should present what you would usually write in a paper. The slideshow should be 11 slides long (1 slide for title page, 9 slides for your arguments, 1 slide for references). All citations and references should be in APA format. If you are unfamiliar with how to use PowerPoint, see

What recommendations would you make to improve the goal system to increase productivity and job satisfaction for this redesigned position?

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The Job Redesign and Workplace Rewards Assessment is a two-part project that asks you to assess the current state of your workplace environment in regard to how it motivates—or fails to motivate—employees to affect increased job satisfaction and workplace productivity.

Part One:

Prepare a 1,750- to 2,100-word assessment focusing on a selected job or department in your company in regard to the system of goal-setting, performance evaluation, and workplace rewards that impact productivity, both positively and negatively,and job satisfaction, as related to the selected job or department. Address the following:

Identify the current major components, tasks, or responsibilities of the selected position. Does the job currently allow any self-management or sense of choice? Does the position cultivate a sense of intrinsic motivation?

Briefly discuss current company-wide rewards, such as bonus plans or profit-sharing, and one-to-one rewards, such praise or recognition. Examine and evaluate if these rewards are effective in motivating behavior for this position.

Identify how goals are used at your company with regardto the selected position. Be sure to consider what kinds of goals are set, how the goals are set, and if the goal system is effective for this position.

Part Two:

Prepare a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation based on the evaluation conducted in Part One. Address the various ways a selected position or job could be redesignedto increase job satisfaction and productivity. The proposed modification can be made to the selected position or department itself or to the company’s broader system of goal-setting, performance evaluation, and workplace rewards. Be sure to include the following:

Explore the various job redesign approaches to revise the selected position.

Describe the major components, tasks, or responsibilities of the selected position after it has been redesigned.

What recommendations would you make to improve your company’s reward system with regard to this position?

What recommendations would you make to improve the goal system to increase productivity and job satisfaction for this redesigned position?

Recommend an implementation plan for bringing the redesigned position into the organization. Consider factors that might impact the intrinsic or extrinsic motivation of an employee.