Describe a religion that is not your own.Choose from one of the following religions: Ancient Egyptian belief, Hinduism, Greek or Roman Polytheism, Native American Religion, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. You must choose a religion that is not your own.Describe three features or tenets of the chosen religion.Mention any written works and prophets.Share how this religion compares to your religion or beliefs, even if you do not have a chosen "religion."

PCN-540 Topic 2: Short Answer Questions Directions: Provide short answers of 100-150 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 200 words for your response. Use the textbook, and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least two to three peer-reviewed journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.1. What is the definition of and the core meaning of research literacy as it relates to counseling psychology? 2. What specific methods would you utilize in beginning your review of the literature within counseling research? Discuss the steps and rationale for conducting a review of the literature. Include specific examples related to the methods and steps for conducting a review of the counseling literature in your response. 3. Read “Self-Maintenance Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease,” located in the reading materials. What were the variables under investigation by this study? What methods were used to obtain the study’s sample? What specific measurements were used to assess or analyze the study’s variables? Discuss any potential methodological problems in this study. Include specific examples in your response. 4. How would you define Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)? Discuss the inherent strengths and limitations of EBP. Be sure to include your comments regarding what is meant by “validity of treatments.”5. Watch the Objectivity and subjectivity in social research video. What are the issues of objectivity and subjectivity as they relate to methodological issues in conducting counseling research? 6. What makes a counseling treatment empirically supported and validated? Include the description of at least two empirically supported and validated treatments from the course textbook and readings in your response. Include the mental health conditions that are treated by the empirically supported and validated treatments identified. References

Step 1: Review the module focusModule Focus: Consider the role of the Public Opinion, Interest Groups and the Media on the topic you selected.(The environment)Step 2: Find two articles from an approved sourceFind one article from each of the approved columns of sources that discuss your topic and the module focus. You will want one article from a liberal learning source and another article from a conservative learning source. Ideally, these articles will be discussing similar topics.Approved Liberal Leaning SourcesApproved Conservative Leaning SourcesABCCNNNBCNPRPoliticoThe Washington PostThe New York TimesThe Wall Street JournalFox NewsThe Washington TimesNew York PostThe FederalistNews MaxDaily CallerStep 3: Construct Your AssignmentAdd to the document you have been using for each journal response and upload the newest version as your assignment for this module.Journal Response Assignment:Provide the name of each article that relates to the module focus: Consider the role of the Public Opinion, Interest Groups and the Media on the topic you selected.Include a citation for each article.In a 250 - 300 word summary, address the following:How does each article relate to the module focus?Provide a word summary of the key points.Compare and contrast the liberal media viewpoint vs. the conservative media viewpoint.What do you agree with? What do you disagree with?