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STIMULUS QUESTIONS: CHAPTER TWO
Stimulus Questions: Chapter Two
Cynthia Carodine
Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies, Liberty University
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STIMULUS QUESTIONS: CHAPTER TWO
Stimulus Questions: Chapter 2
1.) In what ways do you think scientific thinking might be useful for both practice and
science activities?
By using scientific thinking, counselors can examine and evaluate scenarios in which multiple
variables could affect the result. This is crucial for assisting clients in managing several issues
at once. As stated by Heppner et al. (2016), "It is critical to understand that science plays an
essential role in developing the knowledge upon which the counseling profession is based" (p.
17). "Science represents a way of knowing and a way of establishing relevant knowledge
bases for the progression." Because it uses critical thinking to discover future topics of
research and practice and raises the likelihood of effective and informed outcomes, scientific
thinking is beneficial for science and practice activities.
2.) Identify five activities you can do to incorporate scientific thinking into your counseling
practice.
I can use peer-to-peer feedback, research interventions, treatment plan development, assessment
questions, and literature studies of evidence-based procedures as five strategies to apply
scientific thinking to my counseling practice.
3.) What do you see as the most important advantages of integrating science and practice in
