What is the difference between positive stress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress according to the chapters?
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(1)5 points What is the difference between positive stress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress according to the chapters?
5 points Describe what the Default Mode Network is and why it is important?
5 points What does the author mean about Parent as Consultant? Why is this the best approach to parenting?
5 points If a parent is to move from a helicopter parent to a consulting parent, what challenges might he/she face in doing so?
5 points Reflect on your parents and how they parented you. Using the chapters you read, describe what style they would fit into?
To earn full points you must answer the question thoroughly and thoughtfully using your own language clearly indicating that you not only can recite what you read but that you understand it and can integrate your knowledge of it in your response. The lengthier the answer does not equate to a better answer. Showing you understand the material and have thought about it critically is key. A point or several points will be lost if your answer is too brief, not fully answered or doesn’t exemplify thoughtful understanding.
(2)Interview someone who has been in their occupation for several years.
Organization questions:
Ask them if they like working as part of the organization that they work for and why or why not?
Do they feel they have flexibility and freedom to innovate as part of their organization?
Do they feel they are managed appropriately or micromanaged or undermanaged?
Do they feel part of their organization? As in part of a team or family feeling? Do they feel connected to their colleagues and their supervisors?
Career questions:
Do they feel their work is congruent with their life’s meaning?
Is it fulfilling to do the work that they do? Describe how so?
Does their job go beyond the economic needs of their household and fulfill them?
Do they feel positively about their contribution to society through their work?
Reflect on what was shared.
What will you look for in a career? In a place of employment?
To earn full points you must answer the question thoroughly and thoughtfully using your own language clearly indicating that you not only can recite what you read but that you understand it and can integrate your knowledge of it in your response. The lengthier the answer does not equate to a better answer. Showing you understand the material and have thought about it critically is key. A point or several points will be lost if your answer is too brief, not fully answered or doesn’t exemplify thoughtful understanding.
(3)The Therapist’s Stance Questions
- What does the author mean by having respect for the patient? How does this manifest in therapy?
- What does it mean that the client is communicating to the therapist as a significant other?
- Under the subheading “Empathic Listening” the author lists 25 important guidelines for all psychotherapists. Choose two and describe in your own language your understanding of what the author is communicating and why these guidelines are so important to quality psychotherapy.
- In number 2 of the guidelines the author states that the therapist should resist the temptation to do something especially when the client pulls for action from the therapist. How do you make sense of this?
- Choose one of the 25 guidelines and discuss what questions you have about it. Is there something that you don’t understand or doesn’t make sense to you?
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | ||
| Main Posting | 45 (45%) – 50 (50%)
Answers all parts of the discussion question(s) expectations with reflective critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.
Supported by at least three current, credible sources.
Written clearly and concisely with no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
40 (40%) – 44 (44%)
Responds to the discussion question(s) and is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
At least 75% of post has exceptional depth and breadth.
Supported by at least three credible sources.
Written clearly and concisely with one or no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
35 (35%) – 39 (39%)
Responds to some of the discussion question(s).
One or two criteria are not addressed or are superficially addressed.
Is somewhat lacking reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Somewhat represents knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Post is cited with two credible sources.
Written somewhat concisely; may contain more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Contains some APA formatting errors. |
0 (0%) – 34 (34%)
Does not respond to the discussion question(s) adequately.
Lacks depth or superficially addresses criteria.
Lacks reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Does not represent knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Contains only one or no credible sources.
Not written clearly or concisely.
Contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Does not adhere to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
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| Main Post: Timeliness | 10 (10%) – 10 (10%)
Posts main post by day 3. |
0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Does not post by day 3. |
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| First Response | 17 (17%) – 18 (18%)
Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings.
Responds fully to questions posed by faculty.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources.
Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
15 (15%) – 16 (16%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
13 (13%) – 14 (14%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed.
Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. |
0 (0%) – 12 (12%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are missing.
No credible sources are cited. |
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| Second Response | 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings.
Responds fully to questions posed by faculty.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources.
Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed.
Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. |
0 (0%) – 11 (11%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are missing.
No credible sources are cited. |
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| Participation | 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Meets requirements for participation by posting on three different days. |
0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Does not meet requirements for participation by posting on 3 different days. |
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| Total Points: 100 | |||||

