COUC 506 Quiz 1 | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024

If we are trying to distinguish what "Christian" counseling is (vs. secular counseling), what statement is true from the lecture? - A counselor thinking "Christianly" would look beyond just helping a client solve an immediate problem In arguing for the value of integration, the lectures suggested the following: - The church should recognize that God can reveal truth through psychology, and secular psychologist should accept that spirituality is an important part of the solution to human problems The lectures explain that ways of knowing (epistemologies) can be limited. What is a true statement based on that discussion? - As we search for truth, we need to realize that our thinking can be flawed and be willing to allow others to challenge our thinking and conclusions In the discussion on worldview, the lecture contrasted the "modern" and the "post-modern" worldview. If one held that post-modern worldview, which would be true? - One should use personal experiences as a guide to what is right/wrong The lecture emphasized that the way we interpret behavior has a lot to do with our worldview, and a lot to do with our expectations of our clients. What is true based on the lecture discussion? - The worldview is most secular psychologists would suggest that a primary reason for personal problems is a lack of coping skills The lectures provided a brief intro to the models of integration (based on Niebuhr's Christ and Culture). What did we learn from that intro? - One criticism of the colonialists position is that adherents would use certain psychological principles or theories but would not admit the necessity for empirical verification of the psychology "findings" The lectures tried to build a case of integrating psychology and theology for the betterment of the client. What is an argument that was emphasized in the lectures? - All of these are valid points