understand the profession
Research is important in the field of counseling and psychology because it can help us to understand the profession, shed light on the theories and concepts, and to determine if the application of theories and concepts actually improve mental health. Research is the best mechanism for determining if something is effective and if so, what parts and why.
Write a 750-1,000-word paper about the importance of research in the field of counseling.
Include the following in your paper:
- The relationship between research and counseling
- The roles and responsibilities of researchers in the counseling profession
- At least two scholarly resources to support your paper
TEXT for class,and to use as one of your references on homework questions and papers: Read Chapters 1-3 of Essential First Steps to Data Analysis: Scenario-Based Examples Using SPSS, by Parke, from Sage Publications, Inc. (2013).
Note: all references for this class must be within the last 5 years and a warning from my teacher “This is a warning for everyone that if you use websites for your sources for your papers or discussion posts you will lose points.” use scholarly articles for everything I guess.