Category: Psychology

To receive points for the unit devotional, you must write one original post in response to your instructors prompt. This doesnt need to be long; just like one paragraph per prompt numbered 10 – 15

10. Living in Grace

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV)

I think these two verses rank as perhaps some of the most beautiful verses in the New Testament. In these two verse Paul sums up the wonder of the Gospel and distinguishes Christianity from all other major religions. In all other major religions, the burden of right behavior and earning ones way to spiritual freedom is on the believer. In other words, all other religions are works-based while Christianity is grace-based. In other religions, one must ear n his or her way to God while in Christianity God comes to us. Think of the impossibility of a works-based religion. Can one really achieve perfection and earn ones way to God? I think not!

Yet many Christians live as if they can earn their way to God. I think the number one temptation for the followers of Jesus is to slip into legalism. To think that doing a bunch of good things will bring us to God. Paul paints a very different picture. We are brought to God through grace because of what God did on the cross. We are made right through His sacrificial love for us. Salvation has already been earned. God, through His death, paid the price!

11. Emotional Reasoning

Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. (Proverbs 19:11 ESV)

I was recently conducting a stress and anxiety workshop at my church, and I was reviewing some of the cognitive distortions we commit that tend to increase our anxiety and stress. One such offender is called emotional reasoning. Emotional reasoning occurs when we allow our emotions to dictate our behaviors and decisions. When we react emotionally and make emotional decisions, we tend to get ourselves into trouble.

The writer of this verse in Proverbs recognized the danger of emotional reasoning especially the emotion of anger. Quick anger gets us into quick trouble. One essential counseling skill is often called non-reactivity. Good counselors will not allow themselves to react in a volatile situation because these reactions often will be the wrong one.

How are you being non-reactive in your life? How has emotional reasoning prompted you to make bad decision?

12.Gods Strength

No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. (Joshua 1:5-6 ESV)

It must have been daunting to take over a leadership position held by Moses himself. Yet we find Joshua doing just that as the people of Israel prepare to go into the Promised Land. I imagine that Joshua had self-doubts and deficiencies as he surveyed the tasks before him.

God, however, reassures Joshua. God does not assure Joshua based on Joshuas own strength or personality, but God gives Joshua confidence based on His own power. It is God who gives Joshua strength and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. Joshua could be at peace that God would take care of him even when wars were raging.

Going through graduate school is hard but if you are His child, you can rest assured that God will give you strength and will see you through to the end. How are you resting on Gods strength?

13.Fickle Crowds

Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! (Matthew 21:9 ESV)

I have a hard time reading this passage when I realize that the same people who praised Jesus as he entered Jerusalem were the same people who would later scream crucify him! Although the triumphal entry into Jerusalem was fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, I still cant help but wonder if Jesus knew that this same crowd would turn on him.

The arena of popular opinion is much the same way. When we overly acquiesce to the crowds, we find ourselves persecuted by the same crowd. Jesus knew the popular opinion would change but he continued with his mission. A mission that would save us all, even those who shouted, crucify him. Opinions will change, but Gods call remains the same.

How are you overly giving in to the crowd? How can you remain true to Gods call without allowing opinions to overrule this call?

14.Emotional Reasoning

Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. (Proverbs 19:11 ESV)

I was recently conducting a stress and anxiety workshop at my church, and I was reviewing some of the cognitive distortions we commit that tend to increase our anxiety and stress. One such offender is called emotional reasoning. Emotional reasoning occurs when we allow our emotions to dictate our behaviors and decisions. When we react emotionally and make emotional decisions, we tend to get ourselves into trouble.

The writer of this verse in Proverbs recognized the danger of emotional reasoning especially the emotion of anger. Quick anger gets us into quick trouble. One essential counseling skill is often called non-reactivity. Good counselors will not allow themselves to react in a volatile situation because these reactions often will be the wrong one.

How are you being non-reactive in your life? How has emotional reasoning prompted you to make bad decision?

The True Boss

But Peter and the apostles answered, We must obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29 ESV)

Peter makes this bold statement after standing before the Jewish high court and hearing accusations against the Followers of Christ. Peter reminds the Sanhedrin that God is their boss, and they are obligated to follow His direction. This is a simple statement, but profound nonetheless. It is God who gives direction, and His followers are inclined to hear His voice.

Following Gods call on our lives is difficult. Even Jesus promised that we would experience trouble. Yet we must remind ourselves that God is our boss. Even though trouble and difficulty will arise as we follow Him, we can be thankful that God is with us and will give us boldness as He did Peter when we are compelled to give an accounting of our authority.

How are you obeying God rather than people?

halo manusia hebat

Bicara tentang diri sendiri, itu hanya kita yang bisa paham tentang diri kita.

Walaupun kamu sering bicarakan hidup kamu sama orang lain itu ga akan buat mereka bisa paham in diri kamu lohh… karena satu – satunya orang yang bisa paham akan diri kamu, ya itu kamu… ya betul… gada orang lain.

Dan… kalo ngomongin diri kita sendiri. suka bingung ga sih kaya “orang – orang disekitar ku nyaman ga sih sama diri ku yang asli gimana?” atau “mereka bakal gimana yah kalo tau diri ku yang asli begini?”.

Akhirnya… kamu jadi overthinking dehh sama diri kamu sendiri dan kadang suka nutup -nutupin diri kamu yang asli ke orang – orang dekat kamu, iya kann ngaku aja dehh hehe…

Semua itu ga penting dan bikin mental kamu jadi down lohh… kamu ga nunjukin diri kamu yang sebenarnya, akhirnya bukan cuma orang lain yang ga tau gimana diri kamu sebenarnya… tapi bahkan diri kamu sendiri lupa gimana kamu yang sebenarnya…

Dan itu bahaya banget tau! itu bisa bikin kamu kehilangan jati diri, ga bisa nentuin hidup kamu sendiri, dan yang lebih parahnya… kamu bisa dimanfaatin sama orang – orang disekitar kamu.

Serem banget kan?

Maka dari itu “JADILAH DIRI KAMU SENDIRI”

Kamu ga perlu jadi orang lain buat menuhin ekspektasi orang lain ke kamu…

Kamu ga perlu tonjolin diri kamu yang bahkan itu ga relate sama sekali sama diri kamu…

Jangan pernah takut atau malu buat tunjukin diri kamu gimana, karena… “orang lain itu ga akan paham gimana rasanya jadi kamu kalo mereka ga ada di posisi yang sama”.

Karena kamu itu di ciptakan dengan unik, dan ga ada orang yang bisa ngelakuin persis kaya yang kamu lakuin dengan diri kamu sendiri.

TERIMAKASIH… SEMANGAT YAAA.

“Scavenger Hunt” Task:

• Step #1 – Find and post one link to an article/blog, video clips, or image that illustrates the findings for a psychology-related research study.
• Step #2 – Briefly describe the findings of the study and then IDENTIFY what type of research methodology that was used for the study (descriptive, correlational, experimental).

Here are some concepts discussed in the readings and lecture that you might illustrate:

• Descriptive designs: Survey of specific population (just describes phenomenon; Naturalistic Observation [participant-observation]; Case Studies
• Correlational design: Uses surveys to examine relationship between two or more variables (no manipulation was present)
• Experimental designs: Laboratory-based studies (manipulation was present)

Respond to 2 student posts in 1-2 paragraphs each. Include 1-2 scholarly references for each response

Imagine that our country is under threat of imminent nuclear attack. You must make the important decision of who to let into the nearest fall-out shelter. There are 12 people vying to get in, but you can choose only five. Your choices include:

• a 40-yr-old violinist who is a suspected narcotics pusher
• a 60-yr-old architect
• a 26-yr-old lawyer who will only go in if he can bring his wife
• the lawyer’s 24-yr-old wife who has just gotten out of a mental hospital
• a 70-yr-old rabbi
• a 34-yr-old retired prostitute who was so successful that she has been living on her annuities for five years
• a 12-yr-old girl with a below-average IQ
• a male high school student who needs a wheelchair to get around
• a 20-yr-old gang member
• a 23-yr-old female Catholic graduate student who speaks publicly on the virtues of chastity
• a 28-yr-old male physicist who will only come into the shelter if he can bring his gun
• a 19-yr. old college student who has just come out of the closet

Determine which five you will choose for the fallout shelter.

Once you have made your five selections, write up an explanation for your choices. Why did you pick those five? And why not the others? What thoughts and/or feelings did you have about this type of decision?

Think about the following social psychology concepts and/or other concepts from your unit readings:

• Attitudes and social influence (e.g. norms, systematic vs. heuristic persuasion)
• Attributions
• Group categorization
• Stereotypes
• Prejudice (positive and negative)
• Discrimination
• Survival: Frustration-aggression, reproductive selectivity, and/or evolution
• Correspondence bias
• Reciprocal altruism
• Cognitive dissonance

Which concept(s) was most relevant to your selections, and why? Define the concept(s) and explain how it applies. Cite your readings using APA-formatted in-text citations, and include a reference page. Also, include at least one way that this assignment applies to your real life and might cause you to change how you interact with other people in your life. Your paper should be at least 2 pages, double-spaced, with an APA-formatted reference page at the end.

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post a two-paragraph response to the following:

• In your first paragraph, explain and describe one or two of the social psychology concepts that you learned about in this unit. You may decide to choose from the following:
  • Self-fulfilling prophecy
  • Groupthink
  • Correspondence bias
  • Reciprocal altruism
  • Cognitive dissonance
  • Social loafing
  • Conformity
• In your second paragraph, describe a scene or character(s) from a movie, TV show, or book that demonstrates your chosen social psychology concept. Be sure to give some background of the story and/or character, and specifically explain how this scene or character is an example of your chosen social psychology concept.
• NOTE: In the Subject of your post, be sure to identify the concept and the movie/TV show/book (example: Cognitive Dissonance in “The Walking Dead”)

Please make sure that your discussion comments abide by the netiquette policy outlined in the syllabus.

In addition to your main response to the discussion prompt, be sure to post meaningful responses to at least two classmates. You must post on at least two different days. You cannot post more than once on the last available day. Please be aware of the minimum word count in your response postings.

How Should Counselors Use Questions and Advice in Therapy?

Research on clinical interviewing shows that the kinds of questions counselors ask can shape how clients understand their experiences and how the therapy process develops. In Clinical Interviewing, Sommers-Flanagan and Sommers-Flanagan (2015) explain that questions are not neutral.

Based on this weeks reading, how can counselors balance the use of directive techniques (questions, suggestions, and advice) while still maintaining a collaborative, client-centered relationship? What strategies might help therapists avoid pushing clients toward their own interpretations or solutions too quickly?

Reference

Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2015). Clinical interviewing (5th ed.). Wiley.

Prepare a 200-300-word response in which you address the following:

• Describe what you have learned from the weekly readings and resources in relation to counseling.
• Explain the influence of what you have learned on how you might approach counseling American Indians/Native Americans.
• Post a video or picture that illustrates a connection between the content of the week to current events. In addition to your video or picture explain the connection and its influence on your interpretation of the weekly content.

Read Chapters 4, Microaggressions: Implications for Counseling and Therapy, 13 Multicultural Counseling Context: Native American, and 15 Multicultural Counseling Context: Latinx of the text Counseling the Culturally Diverse.

Read the article located on your Canvas course webpage.

Review the located on your Canvas Course Webpage.

Watch the video Working with Indigenous/Native American Patients Prepared by Mary Hasbah Roessel, M.D. located at:

In preparation for this assignment review the article attached

Prepare a 200-300-word response in which you address the following:

• Identify at least 3 benefits of cross-cultural research.
• Explain the role of ethics in the evaluation of cross-cultural research. Please provide examples in your response.
• Identify at least 3 ways in which the field may work to continue to improve and expand cross-cultural research.

HELLO AGAIN I SENT YOU ALL OF THE DIRECTIONS PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. TAKE YOUR TIME, MLA FORMAT NO CITING. IN YOUR OWN WORDS

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