Assignment 2: Sociocultural Impact on Development

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Assignment 2: Sociocultural Impact on Development

Now that you know that there are many different areas of impact within the realms of the community, culture, and the media, explore your own experience and reaction to these influences. It is very common for our own experiences as a child to significantly impact our interactions with children if we are not first aware of our experiences, beliefs, and reactions.

Reflect upon the community, culture, and media to which you were exposed as a child or an adolescent and then address the following:

  • Which specific aspect do you think had the biggest impact on your own development?
  • What did you learn from your cultural group and your community about who you are as an individual and where you fit in the world?
  • Consider your biggest impact area and do the following:
    • Explain how this area aligns with the research by incorporating information from at least two academic sources to support your statements and ideas. Academic sources could include your textbook, required readings for this module, or academic journal articles found in the Argosy University online library.
    • Who are the major proponents (theorists past or current) of your chosen impact and how did they reach these conclusions?
  • Ask two adults what had the most impact on them. Compare this data from their responses with your own experience and your research about prominent impacts.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Be sure to include separate title and reference pages. Apply APA standards to citation of sources, including use of in-text citations and full references. Academic sources could include your textbook, required readings for this module, or academic journal articles found in the Argosy University online library.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M4_A2.doc.

By Week 4, Day 7, deliver your assignment to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Analyzed the impact of a specific aspect of community, culture, or media on your development as a child or adolescent.
8
Described what you learned from your cultural group and your community about who you are as an individual and where you fit in the world.
8
Incorporated information from at least two academic sources in identifying the research that aligned with your biggest influence.
24
Identified the major proponents of the chosen impact area providing reasons for the conclusions of those theorists.
24
Compared and contrasted your experience of chosen impact area and research findings with data from two adults.
16
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:

 

Identify any historical purpose(s) behind the writing of Mark’s and Matthew’s Gospels

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Directions

Choose just one of the two options below to complete this assignment.

Option A

Identify any historical purpose(s) behind the writing of Mark’s and Matthew’s Gospels. Include a reference to any historical factor mentioned in the recommended sources that may have triggered the writing of both Matthew’s and Mark’s Gospels as well as references to statements within both of the Gospels themselves. Class lesson material can be used in addition to the recommended sources. Include at least one historical factor and at least one reference to each Gospel studied. Restrict your resources to those below as well as any information within the course modules. Be sure to distinguish between paraphrase and direct quotes. Type a 350-750 word paper using MLA formatting. Submit the completed assignment to the appropriate Dropbox by no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Resources for this paper relative to Mark’s Gospel:

See the ebook via SLU library: The Gospels of Jesus by Stanton (2002), pp. 48-53.

Resources for this paper relative to Matthew’s Gospel:

See the ebook via SLU library: The Gospels of Jesus by Stanton (2002), pp. 74-78.

See the ebook via SLU library: New Testament History and Literature by Martin (2012), pp. 93-107.

Resources for this paper relative to Mark’s Gospel:

See the ebook via SLU library: The Gospels by Barton and Muddiman (2010), Ch. 3.

Resources for this paper relative to Mark’s Gospel:

See the eBook via SLU library: The Gospel to The Romans: The Setting and Rhetoric of Mark’s Gospel Leiden: Brill, (2003), Ch. 5
Resources for this paper relative to Matthew’s Gospel:

See the eBook via SLU library: The Gospel of Matthew and Christian Judaism by T&T Clarke by Sim, David (1998), p. 113 and following
Option B

Explain how and why Matthew may have edited Mark’s Gospel. Use the following two sets of passages to support your claim.

According to course materials (Bible, textbook, digital materials linked below, etc.):

1. How and why would Matthew have edited Mark 6:45-52 contrasted with Matthew 14:22-23?

2. How and why would Matthew have edited Mark 9:2-10 contrasted with Matthew 17:1-13?

Be sure to distinguish between paraphrase and direct quotes. Type a 350-750 word paper using MLA formatting. Submit the completed assignment to the appropriate Dropbox by no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Resources for this paper:

See the ebook via SLU library: New Testament History and Literature by Martin (2012), pp. 106-108.

See the ebook via SLU library: The Gospels by Barton and Muddiman (2010), p. 56.

Grading Rubric
  • Accurate use of English including careful documentation (including ability to paraphrase and use quotations) and good organizational plan. 40 pts
  • Adequate research. 20 pts
  • Accurate and complete reflection of material read for assignment. 40 pts

Change during Gestalt counseling and psychotherapy comes about as clients become more aware of themselves through:

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Please answer each question below

 

Question 1: A criticism of person-centered counseling or therapy is:

 

a. Its deterministic stance

 

b. Rigid steps in the counseling or therapy process

 

c. Too few specifics regarding actions for the new counselor or therapist

 

d. Overly confrontational

 

Question 2: Change during Gestalt counseling and psychotherapy comes about as clients become more aware of themselves through:

 

a. Using a continuum of awareness focused on how, what, and where

 

b. Using questions rather than statements

 

c. Using the third-person pronoun “they”

 

d. Addressing others indirectly

 

Question 3: Heidegger’s notions of choice, that each choice one makes represents the loss of an alternative, includes all of the following except:

 

a. The past becomes important in terms of lost opportunities.

 

b. Future choices are limited due to past choices and the time remaining to fulfill them.

 

c. We have the freedom to choose but must balance this with responsibility.

 

d. Some choices are irrational and we need to train ourselves not to make them with rewards and punishments.

 

Question 4: Which of the following is descriptive of what “closure” means in existential counseling?

 

a. Facing the end of the helping relationship is the final confrontation with reality.

 

b. It means stopping therapy at the end of the semester at a counseling center.

 

c. It is when counselors close out all of their files.

 

d. It is a relatively unimportant part of counseling.

 

Question 5: Which of the following is not one of the three approaches to existential counseling?

 

a. Dynamic existentialism

 

b. Humanistic existentialism

 

c. Cognitive/behavioral existentialism

 

d. Transpersonal existentialism

 

Question 6: All of the following are existential philosophers except:

 

a. Sartre

 

b. Heidegger

 

c. Tillich

 

d. Bion

 

Question 7: The three people credited for the development of Gestalt therapy are:

 

a. Perls, Burber, and Nitche

 

b. Perls, Perls, and Goodman

 

c. Rogers, Glassman, and Goodman

 

d. Perls, Kohler, and Koffka

 

Question 8: A phenomenological perspective:

 

a. Describes the concept that all persons view the world in a similar manner

 

b. Describes the concept that all persons have a unique perspective

 

c. Describes the concept of the “I-Thou” relationship

 

d. None of the above

 

Question 9: Awareness is the key to Gestalt therapy. Through awareness, the organism/person naturally proceeds toward:

 

a. Growth

 

b. Integration

 

c. Differentiated unity

 

d. All of the above

 

Question 10: Which of the following are major constructs of existentialism?

 

a. Death

 

b. Freedom

 

c. Isolation

 

d. All of the above

 

Question 11: According to person-centered theory, for someone to be continuously believed and trusted by a client they must:

 

a. years of professional experience

 

b. be genuine

 

c. know the right questions to ask

 

d. not make mistakes

 

Question 12: One of the views that Gestalt theory holds regarding the individual is that he or she is:

 

a. Fully responsible for his/her behavior

 

b. Shaped by forces in the environment

 

c. Motivated by unconscious drives

 

d. Not able to become aware of himself or herself in the here and now

 

Question 13: The most important factor in the therapeutic alliance is the:

 

a. Quality and nature of the relationship between counselor or therapist and client

 

b. Counselor’s or therapist’s skills

 

c. Client’s willingness to work hard

 

d. Depth of the problems being experienced

 

Question 14: In existential counseling, the client is

 

a. An existential partner with the counselor

 

b. A student learning from a teacher

 

c. Analyzed by the counselor

 

d. None of the above

 

Question 15: The word Gestalt is a German term that means:

 

a. Counselor/client working alliance

 

b. Existential anxiety

 

c. The integration of parts into a perceptual whole

 

d. The phenomenological field

 

Question 16: As a person becomes more congruent, which of the following changes is most likely to be seen?

 

a. Elimination of negative thoughts

 

b. Eradication of problem behaviors

 

c. Greater self-empowerment

 

d. Success in a failing relationship

 

Question 17: The study of human experience through attending to the subjective observations of individuals is:

 

a. Retroflection

 

b. Empty chair

 

c. Boundary disturbance

 

d. Phenomenology

 

Question 18: Perls:

 

a. Had a passionate belief in the holistic nature of humankind

 

b. Believed that human beings had the capacity and strength to grow, develop, and to become the persons that they desired

 

c. Asked clients to focus on why they behaved in certain ways

 

d. Both “a” and “b” above

 

Question 19: Which of the following is not a goal of existential counseling:

 

a. Confronting anxieties about the givens of existence

 

b. Developing meaning from everyday life

 

c. Confronting irrational thoughts that lead to difficult emotions

 

d. Developing inner strength

 

Question 20: Which statement is most descriptive of Buber’s “I-Thou ” relationship?

 

a. People speak about others, but seldom to them.

 

b. This relationship embodies a holy respect for the other person.

 

c. This relationship has little meaning, because there is little sense of self.

 

d. It shows a relationship that is condescending and not respectful.

 

Question 21: Accurate _______ means that the counselor is able to both understand the client’s words, feelings, and perceptions of the world and communicate that understanding successfully.

 

a. empathy

 

b. congruence

 

c. unconditional positive regard

 

d. genuineness

 

Question 22: Consider a client who feels that he is unlikable by others in his life. When the counseling discussion turns to how likeable the client is to the counselor or therapist, this is an example of:

 

a. Distracting the client

 

b. Empathic understanding

 

c. Immediacy

 

d. Self-actualization

 

Question 23: The founder of person-centered counseling is:

 

a. Carl Rogers

 

b. Victor Frankl

 

c. Fritz Perls

 

d. Rollo May

 

Question 24: In order to be genuine, counselors:

 

a. Have to practice using a “poker face”

 

b. Have to know themselves

 

c. Must use reflections of feeling

 

d. Should avoid analysis of transference

 

Question 25: Active listening includes which of the following?

 

a. Making good eye contact

 

b. Leaning toward the client

 

c. Facing the client

 

d. All of the above

 

An explanation of how research supports and refutes each selected theory.

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It is widely understood that there is a biopsychosocial model of addiction. Within the biopsychosocial model, there are multiple psychological theories and biological theories.

 

Choose one psychological theory of addiction and one biological theory of addiction. Write a 500-750 word paper in which you compare and contrast the selected biological and psychological theories of addiction

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Your paper must include the following:

 

  1. A summary of each theory of addiction.
  2. An explanation of how research supports and refutes each selected theory.
  3. A description of how both types of theory influence current best practices.
  4. A discussion of whether or not you would use the theories in your future practice and why.

Include at least one scholarly reference that supports each theory, and one scholarly reference that refutes each theory.

 

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

 

This assignment uses a rubric. Please 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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.