Problem 1: Discuss THREE (3) strengths and TWO (2) shortcomings of Person-Centred Therapy from a multicultural perspective.
Problem 2: Counselling theories provide the "specialised body of theory and knowledge" that help counsellors to maintain their professional statuses and creditability.
a) Explain what the above-mentioned statement means.
b) Give another FOUR (4) reasons to explain why counselling theories are so important to the counselling profession.
Problem3: Peter, aged 23, has developed a phobia of cats since he was ten years old. It started when he was scratched by three stray cats when he was trying to feed them at the void deck of his flat in Tampines. He has come to see you for counselling because he wants to overcome this phobia of cats. Suppose you are using Systematic Desensitisation as part of your treatment plan to help Peter to overcome his phobia of cats; illustrate how you can construct a hierarchy of anxiety provoking stimuli involving cats with Peter. (Make sure that the hierarchy contains TEN (10) stimuli)
Problem 4: Thomas, a professional runner, holds this belief: "I must win two gold medals in the upcoming competition, if not; I am a failure in life."
a) Explain FOUR (4) arguments why the abovementioned belief is considered irrational.
b) Present a rational version of the above-mentioned belief. (2 marks)
c) Describe FOUR (4) arguments why the belief stated in b) is considered rational.
d) Present a transcript of how you would apply the steps of the Zig-Zag Dialogue Form technique with Thomas to strengthen the abovementioned rational belief stated in
e) Take note that your transcript needs to contain TWO (2) rounds of disputing. (8 marks)
f) State any TWO (2) other techniques in the Dryden's (1995) article which you can use to help Thomas to strengthen the abovementioned rational belief stated in b). (2 marks)
Problem 5: Examine the differences between how Psychoanalytic Therapy and Person-Centred Therapy view the therapist-client relationship.
Problem 6: Due to the COVID-19 situation, schools are preparing themselves for the possibility of yet another wave of the virus hitting the nation. This may result in the Circuit Breaker being reactivated and schools being closed and home-based learning re-introduced. In the event that the Circuit Breaker is being re-activated and home-based learning is re-introduced, schools are anticipating that parents will need some help in parenting their children as they will be spending a lot more time with them at home. In preparation of the above-mentioned situation, suppose you have been engaged by a Primary School's Parents Advisory Committee to conduct a workshop to train a group of parents to use Operant Conditioning concepts and techniques in the area of parenting their children.
a) Explain the techniques of Reinforcements and Punishments according to Operant Conditioning. Illustrate with examples adapted to the theme of parenting primary school children on how these techniques can be applied.
b) Suppose the same Primary School's Parents Advisory Committee has identified a group of Primary Three (3) students who have displayed anger management issues and require some social skills training. State the key elements of Social Skills Training, and illustrate how you can apply these key elements to teach a skill that is related to anger management to this group of students.
c) Suppose the same Primary School's Parents Advisory Committee has identified a group of Primary Six (6) students who are failing their Mathematics subject, and would like to pass this subject for their upcoming Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE). You have taught this group of students the FIVE (5) steps of self-management strategies according to Watson and Tharp (2014). Illustrate with an example how one of these students can apply these FIVE (5) steps in improving his/her Mathematics result.