PCN-523 Topic 1: Short Answer Questions Directions: Provide short answers of 150-200 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 250 words for your response. Use the textbook and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least three to four scholarly journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings. Explain the difference between psychological tests and psychological assessments. Explain the significance of utilizing both psychological tests and assessments within the counseling field. How have tests had a historically positive impact? How have tests had a historically negative impact?Briefly describe a historical overview of significant events which occurred during the development of appraisals within the counseling field. References:

Read the following scenario: James is 4 years 5 months old. He is the oldest of three children. James is a very happy child. He knows many of his colors, all of his shapes and numbers, and fluently reads the first 100 sight words on the Dolch high frequency word list. James speaks approximately 300 words. James is a very active young boy. He likes to bounce, toss, and catch a ball. James rolls down the grassy hills, turnssummersaults, jumps rope and loves to climb trees. He can print some upper and lowercase letters, draw detailed pictures and cut along solid and dotted lines. James prefers games he can play alone.Based on the scenario above, analyze James’ current development in connection to the research on typical preschool growth and milestones. Construct an analysis of James’ growth, identifying areas that are typical and atypical and providing an overview of research-based strategies/approaches you may use as a care-giver/teacher to meet James’ needs. Required to compose a substantive answer responding to the respective prompt. Scholarly work that is commensurate for a Masters level program is the expectation. This includes the inclusion of references and resources in alignment with APA guidelines.Readings, Websites and videos from this week:http://parentville.org/0-5-development/3-years/http://parentville.org/0-5-development/4-years/http://parentville.org/who-are-we/http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/cognition/infoproc.htmlVideoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHKejGbTRc8

Gremmels - The Clinic.pdf (353.882 KB)In his brief essay, Gremmels tells of an experience where his theoretical/medical knowledge wasn't enough to help him with his young patient. He had to also be able to deal with his patient as a person, an individual - a product of environment & situation.When you've finished reading the piece, consider this question:Gremmels writes, "A professor teaching our physical diagnosis class told us we should know 80% of the cases coming before us by hearing the history alone" (92). How does such teaching affect the medical profession's understanding of its patients? How does this view represent a reliance on Cultural Competency as opposed to Cultural Humility