PCN 500 Biological and Psychological Birth Order

PCN 500 Biological and Psychological Birth Order

PCN 500 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 1

According to Adler, what is the difference between biological and psychological birth order? Describe how Adler’s theory of psychological birth order (the family constellation) shapes the family member.

PCN 500 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 2

While there are many neoanalytic writers, they can be divided into two general categories. Some are objective positivist thinkers while others are relativistic/constructivist thinkers. Philosophically, what is the difference among objective positivist neoanalytic writers and relativistic/constructivist neoanalytic writers?

PCN 500 Grand Canyon Week 2 Assignment 1

Details:

Read the “Case Study Analysis.”

Select one of the following theories that you feel best applies to treating the client in the case study:

1-    Neoanalytic

2-    Jungian

3-    Individual Psychology

Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using the theory you chose. Include the following in your analysis.

1-    What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client in the case study?

2-    Why did you choose this theory over the others?

3-    What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?

4-    Is the theory designed for short- or long-term counseling?

5-    What will be the counselor’s role with this client?

6-    What is the client’s role in counseling?

7-    For what population(s) is this theory most appropriate? How does this theory address the social and cultural needs of the client?

8-    What additional information might be helpful to know about this case?

9-    What may be a risk in using this approach?

Besides the course textbook, include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

Each response to the assignment prompts should be addressed under a separate heading in your paper. Refer to “APA Headings and Seriation,” located on the Purdue Owl website for help in formatting the headings.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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PCN 500 Grand Canyon Week 2 Assignment 2

Short Answers

Details:

Write a 75- to 100-word response to each of the following questions:

1-    Why are counseling theories important to professional counselors?

2-    What characteristics must an effective counselor possess?

3-    How has psychoanalytic theory influenced professional counseling today?

4-    How has neoanalytic theory influenced professional counseling today?

APA format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is always expected. For all assignment delivery options, documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Biological and Psychological Birth Order

Introduction

The concept of birth order is one of the most controversial topics in psychology. It’s been studied for decades, with some researchers arguing that it has no impact on personality development and others claiming that it does. Even if you don’t have children yourself, this topic is important to understand because it can help explain why people behave in certain ways—and sometimes even predict future events before they even happen!

The scientific field of birth order is a huge, sensitive and complicated area of research.

The scientific field of birth order is a huge, sensitive and complicated area of research. There are many different ways to study birth order in the human population, but there’s still no consensus on how it works.

For example:

• Some researchers believe that biological factors play a large role in determining where people fall on the scale from firstborn to lastborn. They point out that physical characteristics such as size and strength tend to increase with age, so infants born later in a family will be smaller or weaker than those who came before them; likewise for females versus males. This could explain why some families appear more closely related than others (e.,g., siblings who have been raised together as adults).

Others argue instead that socialization plays a larger role in dictating which children are raised next after one another—not only because parents want their kids close by them when they’re young but also because they want them close by later on down the road when they’re older or taking care of aging parents themselves.* Additionally there may be other factors involved such as culture/religion etc…which influence how much power individuals feel confident enough having over others within their household/community

The most commonly discussed aspect of birth order is biological relationships.

The most commonly discussed aspect of birth order is biological relationships. The firstborn is the oldest child in a family, while the second born is the second child in a family and so on until you get to your fourth born (the last one).

Psychological birth order also has a major impact on personality development.

In a 2015 study published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence, researchers found that psychological birth order also has a major impact on personality development. While firstborns tend to be more ambitious and achievement-oriented, middle children are more likely to be self-confident and outgoing, while lastborns are more creative and imaginative. This can have both positive and negative effects on their lives as they grow up: On one hand, it may mean that you’ll always feel like an outsider when compared with your siblings; on the other hand, it might mean that you’re more likely than other people around you—especially if there are no older kids in your family—to think outside of conventional norms by inventing new things or pursuing unusual interests outside of schoolwork or sports activities (though even here there are exceptions).

In many larger families, children cluster their ages together by gender and age.

In many larger families, children cluster their ages together by gender and age. This can be seen in the way that boys are typically born first and girls last. The same is true for older siblings.

However, this is not always the case. In smaller families, where there may only be two or three children in total (and even fewer if they are related), it is possible for an older sibling to be younger than a younger sibling—even if you’re talking about siblings who were born within weeks of each other! This happens because we tend to assign birth order based on which parent gave birth first; parents often prefer to give birth to certain kinds of babies so that they’ll get more attention from their spouse/partner/etcetera when raising them!

Adopted children can also belong to a birth order.

Adopted children can also belong to a birth order. A child who is adopted may have the same or different birth order than their adoptive parents, siblings and other individuals in their lives.

Children who are placed for adoption usually develop distinct relationships with their adoptive parents and siblings based on the patterns of interactions that take place over time. In some cases, this may mean that biological siblings have different relationships with each other because they’ve been separated by adoption; in others it’s possible that all involved parties get along well despite any differences in their actual ages or gender identities.*

Only children are sometimes thought of as having the worst effects of being firstborns and lastborns.

Only children are sometimes thought of as having the worst effects of being firstborns and lastborns. They may feel left out by their siblings, and they can also be spoiled by their parents. In general, only children tend to be very independent and self-sufficient, but some do not have enough friends their own age who understand what it’s like to be an only child in a family with siblings (or even if there are no other children at all).

In addition to feeling lonely or isolated from others, many only kids experience depression because they don’t get anything from the other siblings when there isn’t an older sibling present who will take care of them during times when one parent is away on business trips or holidays with friends! These feelings often lead them into becoming mature adults who make sure everyone else gets along well together while still maintaining their own individuality as individuals themselves…

We may be limited by our biology but we can use what we know about birth order to understand who we are and why we do what we do.

We may be limited by our biology but we can use what we know about birth order to understand who we are and why we do what we do.

Our personalities are shaped by our family environment, genetics and biology. Birth order is a powerful force in our lives because it determines how many siblings you have growing up, how much time you spend with them as adults and how much attention each sibling receives from their parents.

Conclusion

In this article, we’ve explored some of the biological and psychological birth order. We’ve looked at how our birth orders influence our personality development, how they can affect relationships with family members and friends, and how they can even affect what we do in life. But remember: no matter where you are on the scale of firstborns or lastborns, there is nothing wrong with being who you are!