What types of racial, ethnic, and other minority groups do you think you would work particularly well with? Explain why.

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As a potential professional in the field of psychology, you bring many of the concepts learned in this course into clearer focus. This assignment helps you clarify your own multicultural views as they relate to working as a counselor with multicultural clients.

Address the following issues, and be sure to respond to you peers in an inclusive, sensitive and respectful manner:

Explore the relationship between appreciating diversity among racial, ethnic, and other minority groups and being an effective counselor. Substantiate your answer using examples.

What types of racial, ethnic, and other minority groups do you think you would work particularly well with? Explain why.

What types of racial, ethnic, and other minority groups do you think you would have difficulty working with? Explain why.

What steps would you like to take in the near future to improve your sensitivity to diverse clients and become an effective counselor?

Research Areas of Emphasis in Professional Psychology

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Read the “Research Areas of Emphasis in Professional Psychology” article and select a topic of psychological research discussed in the article (e.g., evidence-based treatments, veterans/active military, multicultural issues, ethical issues, natural disasters, forensic, health, child psychology, suicide, chronic pain, rural practice, interpersonal violence, graduate/internship training and education, managed care issues, or professional roles). This topic will be used as the focus of the literature review you will be creating as part of your Final Project, as well as for aspects of other assignments within this course, so select a topic that is of personal interest to you.

In your post, discuss some of the methodological issues unique to this psychological research.
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o State the topic you selected and then write two potential research questions that could be explored on the topic you selected.
o Identify at least one potential research design to answer each of the research questions you wrote (you will identify a total of two designs).

Discuss the Ashford University institutional outcomes and the program outcomes by identifying their relevance to a profession in psychology.

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In the body of your paper:
1. Discuss the Ashford University institutional outcomes and the program outcomes by identifying their relevance to a profession in psychology.
2. Create one personal life example and one career example in which you (or a fictitious person) struggle with personal challenges and an ethical dilemma (e.g., a client or research subject reveals compromising information about a friend or family member who also happens to be someone you know in a personal/social context).
3. After identifying the problem, include a section wherein you address each of the following prior to making a decision about a course of action:
o From your point of view, what is the problem?
o From the point of view of other individuals, what is the problem?
o What are the options? What are potential consequences of the options?
o What are the risks of each potential solution?
o What are the risks of not resolving the challenges effectively?
o What evidence/data do you have to assist you in decision making?

Analyze challenges related to assessing individuals in your assigned age group and describe any special ethical and sociocultural issues which must be considered.

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For your initial post, you will present at least two viewpoints debating professional approaches to assessment used in psychology for your assigned age group. Please see the list below for your assigned age group. In addition to the required reading, research a minimum of one peer-reviewed article from the Ashford University Library on ability testing research at is pertains to your assigned age group.
In your initial post, you must
• Briefly compare and discuss at least two theories of intelligence and the contemporary assessment measures related to those theories.
• Analyze challenges related to assessing individuals in your assigned age group and describe any special ethical and sociocultural issues which must be considered.
• Analyze and provide evidence from validation studies supporting and opposing the use of specific instruments with your assigned population.
• Present the pros and cons of individual versus group assessment of ability.
• Summarize the implications of labelling and mislabeling individuals in your assigned age group as a result of testing and assessment.