Welcome to your first exploration of cognitive psychology – the study of how we think, learn, remember, and make decisions. Emerging in the mid-20th century as a response to behaviorism, cognitive psychology shifted the focus toward internal mental processes, helping us understand how the mind interprets and responds to the world. In this Discussion, you…

Read Living with Worry and Anxiety in this World of Uncertainty (under resources). Read Chapter 18 in you embedded textbook. Watch video on Self Care (under resources). Use information in Anxiety in this World of Uncertainty and in your textbook to discuss what causes stress in families. It should be evident from your posting that…

1. Introduction to Critical Race Theory (CRT) Critical Race Theory (CRT) emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as a movement among legal scholars who challenged the slow pace of racial reform in the United States. In education, CRT was adapted to examine how race and racism shape educational structures, policies, and practices. The 2013 Handbook…

1. Introduction to Social Justice Theory John Rawls’ A Theory of Justice (1971) is a foundational text in modern political philosophy. It presents a compelling alternative to utilitarianism and introduces the concept of justice as fairness, aiming to reconcile liberty and equality in a democratic society. 2. Historical and Philosophical Context Rawls builds on Kantian…

You may see a lot of brain imaging studies highlighted in the news, on the web, or on social media. Thinking back to the concerns raised above, and the research methods discussed in Chapter One (Learning Objectives 1.6 through 1.11), what kinds of questions should you ask about these studies before accepting the findings as…

1. In addition to specific cognitive and behavioral strategies, what external supports can individuals with ADHD use as a positive coping strategy? 2. Beyond the strategies shared by the students in the video, what are some ways you, or someone you care about, might proactively manage some of the impacts of ADHD?

To prepare you for your counseling program, you will be creating a reference list to demonstrate your research skills, observance of ethical principles, and ability to give proper credit to the original authors. In this assignment, you will choose a research topic focused on counseling ethics. For your research, you must use the GCU Library.…

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Throughout the counseling program, you will be using Zoom to demonstrate counseling skills and attend synchronous components. Please review the two Class Resources “GCU Zoom Resources: Counseling and Social Work” and “Zoom Access” to answer this discussion question. What concerns do you have using Zoom in your counseling program? Include at least one scholarly source…

In many realms of medicine, objective diagnoses can be made: A clavicula is broken.  An infection is present. TSH levels meet the diagnostic criteria for hypothyroidism. Psychiatry, on the other hand, deals with psychological phenomena and behaviors. Can these, too, be “defined objectively and by scientific criteria (Gergen, 1985), or are they social constructions?” (Boland,…