Development Theories

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In a 1-2 page paper, written in APA format using proper spelling/grammar, address the following:

  1. Briefly explain Piaget’s and Erikson’s theories of development. Who had a better theory of human development: Erikson or Piaget? Please offer detail to explain your choice.
  2. What tips would you give to someone who has just suffered a major loss, now that you know the stages of grief?

“Identifying Misleading Information In An Argument”

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Find an online article (news, magazine, journal, etc.) on any subject that interests you that uses statistics to make its conclusion. Share a link in this thread.

Now answser these questions about that article:

What is the premise and conclusion of the argument based on statistics?
Determine whether or not the argument uses any deceptive statistics.
Give your opinion on whether or not the argument has presuaded you. Explain why or not.
Determine the primary ways in which statistics or authority are used in your current position in developing persuasive arguments and provide examples here.

“The Cultural Other”

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  • Research the history and traditions of a culture that is of special interest to you. You may research the arts, musical traditions, literature, significant historical events, and religions of your chosen culture.
  • Armed with this background, create a portfolio of an invented person from that culture. The result will be a case study.
  • Decide on the age, gender, socioeconomic class, family situation, and community role of the individual, as well as a personal crisis the individual has involving culture.
  • Write up the case study. Include a key historical event that has some influence on the case.

Attached is the rubric

Applied Final Project

“The Cultural Other”

· Research the history and traditions of a culture that is of special interest to you. You may research the arts, musical traditions, literature, significant historical events, and religions of your chosen culture.

· Armed with this background, create a portfolio of an invented person from that culture. The result will be a case study.

· Decide on the age, gender, socioeconomic class, family situation, and community role of the individual, as well as a personal crisis the individual has involving culture.

· Write up the case study. Include a key historical event that has some influence on the case.

Here is the grading rubric for this assignment:

Grading Rubric for APPLIED FINAL PROJECT: “THE CULTURAL OTHER”
  5 4 3 2 1 0 Weight Total
CONTENT
1. All topics are discussed in clear detail and are relevant to the assignment and course             X5  
2. Author supports assertions correctly             X2  
3. Ideas are interrelated coherently and logically             X3  
4. Author creatively enhances the topic             X3  
Professional Presentation
5. Project contains an appropriate degree of formality where required             X1  
6. Text develops and elaborates on main ideas             X2  
7. Final product is neat and attractive             X1  
WRITING MECHANICS AND STYLE
8. Paper is free of mechanical errors (e.g., misspellings, typos, punctuation errors)             X1  
9. Paper is grammatically sound (with proper sentence structure)             X1  
10. Paper is submitted per instructions, on time, and in appropriate format             X1  

 

Points awarded Behaviors demonstrated
5 Paper contains no errors in this area.
4 Paper contains limited errors in this area; however, the overall presentation of the material is readable and appropriate.
3 Paper contains multiple errors in this area; however, the overall presentation of the material is acceptable.
2 Paper contains a number of errors in this area and the overall presentation is difficult to read.
1 Paper contains numerous errors in this area, which detracts from the presentation.
0 Not present.

Creating A Professional Disclosure Statement

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After reviewing information about the professional disclosure statement in your text, Orientation to the Counseling Profession, complete an Internet search for the professional disclosure statements described in this unit’s studies.

Now, imagine that you are a fully licensed independent counselor working in the specialization you aspire to, and create a professional disclosure statement of your own. Include general headings such as:

  • Contact Information.
  • Education and Experience.
  • Credentials.
  • Description of Practice.
  • Fee Scale.
  • Client Responsibilities.
  • Limits to Confidentiality and Emergency Protocols.
  • Complaint Procedure.

You may also use the professional disclosure statement you created in the media activity, Creating a Professional Counseling Disclosure Statement.

Post a copy of your professional disclosure statement in the discussion area for peer and instructor feedback. You will refine this statement many times through the years; this will be your first draft.

Response Guidelines

Respond to a learner who has posted a disclosure statement that differs from yours and note the differences. What can you incorporate from his or her statement that can help strengthen the content of your statement?

Review other learners’ professional disclosure statements for ideas on how you could improve your own. Use the feedback you obtain from your peers and your professor to polish the professional disclosure statement that you are preparing for the Unit 4 assignment, Practice Plan.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

  • Compare examples of professional disclosures/contract statement to notice how laws, ethical guidelines, licenses, and professional credentials are noted.
  • Identify a professional counseling disclosure statement, meeting ethical and legal standards, that discloses credentials, licenses, and certifications.
  • Locate Web sites for counselors in your area, and search for professional disclosure statements (sometimes called treatment contracts or counselor-client contracts) on these Web sites.