Describe the common criticisms of transpersonal approaches to psychology
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
1. Syncretism—Integrationists rush to point out that on the shallow end of eclecticism lurks the syncretic, the counselor who has a grab bag of techniques but no organized thought behind their use.
2. Difficulties of research—generalization is difficulty because of the variety of approaches.
3. Ethical concerns about defining the scope of practice—how does a therapist know what treatments he or she is competent to deliver? How does he or she describe the treatment to a client?
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a. A frequency polygon b. A histogram c. A frequency distribution d. All of the above are graphic representations of assessment scores
When considering collaboration as a strategy recognize that
A. In order for collaboration to work the shared goal must be equally important to all parties and they must pursue it for the same reasons. B. Collaboration can be useful when you can give your partner a way to meet some of its needs if your partner helps you meet yours. C. You need to keep agreements general in order to prevent blaming if specific tasks are not accomplished. D. Relationships can get in the way so focus on the tasks that need to be done and avoid personal relationships with the other party.
Which of the following is true concerning the academic performance of those with ADHD?
a. They show significantly lower academic achievement and school performance than their typically developing peers, but this difference disappears when intelligence and socioeconomic background are accounted for. b. They show significantly lower academic achievement and school performance than their typically developing peers, even when intelligence and socioeconomic background are accounted for. c. Children with combined presentation are most at risk for negative outcomes such as repeating a grade or not completing high school. d. Low academic performance of those with ADHD seems to be only found for boys; girls seem to be relatively protected from these effects.
Multimodal therapy makes use of techniques from
a. behavior therapy b. gestalt therapy c. person-centered therapy d. all of the above