1-Studies show that suicide rates tend to be higher in those nations that rank high on subjective well-being. How might this impact your work with multicultural populations?
| Assignment Outcomes |
| Examine evidence based research in culture and diversity |
| 2-It has been said that that conformity, in general, is more common in individuals from lower socioeconomic standing than individuals from upper-middle class standing. Do you agree? | |
| Assignment Outcomes Identify cognitive biases and their consequences in professional practice |
| 3-How might your own cultural worldview be both an advantage, and disadvantage, when working with people from different cultures? | |
| Assignment Outcomes Analyze your own cultural background 4-A common opinion within the field of psychology today is that it is reasonable to work within the client’s belief system and the culture-specific components of his or her illness, without necessarily endorsing the validity of such beliefs. Do you agree? Assignment Outcomes Discuss culturally congruent practices 5-In Week 1, you were asked to share what you hope to learn in this course and how you plan to apply what you learn to your own personal and professional life. Now that you’ve completed the course, has anything changed? What might you add? Assignment Outcomes Discuss culturally congruent practices |
PRIMARY RESOURCES:
These resources are required to complete the course.
Book
Shiraev, E. & Levy, D. (2017). Cross-cultural psychology: Critical thinking and contemporary applications. (6th ed. ). Routledge.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
These resources must be used to complete the assignments.
Book
American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. (5th).
Book
American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (7th ed.).
MENTOR RESOURCES:
The mentor has not provided any additional resources for this syllabus.
SUPPLEMENTAL REFERENCES & READINGS:
