Challenges of working with families

Working with families can be challenging. After reading Chapter 7 and viewing the video, discuss three challenges that may be presented in family counseling. You may also read the Experiential Exercise on page 181 in the textbook “Working with a Family in Need” for example of challenges. Sample Solution

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Empirical evidence

Psychologists and scientists use the words “empirical evidence”, “empirical research“, and “empiricism” in ‘scientific studies’. But do we, as consumers and users of ‘scientific information’ understand what these mean?Would you consider your day to day living experience and observations as part of empirical evidence? Why?The scientific method is a method of inquiry that helps us […]

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Current drug laws

Do you think that current drug laws reflect the relative dangers of various legal and illegal drugs? If you were to revise the current drug laws, what data would you use to decide which drugs should be tightly controlled and which could be freely available? Sample Solution

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The impact of violent media

In the United States, the exposure of young men to violent media has become an area of increasing concern. Research has shown that 1) the consumption of violent TV, movies, and now video games has increased, and 2) consumption of violent media and especially long-term exposure lead to desensitization to violence in general. Read the […]

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