Cultural Competency Portfolio Piece C Psychology Assignment

Cultural Competency Portfolio Piece C Psychology Assignment 

Cultural Competency Portfolio Piece C

FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, YOU WILL DEMONSTRATE YOUR ABILITY TO APPLY PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES TO AN ISSUE RELATED TO CULTURE, ETHNICITY, OR DIVERSITY. FOR YOUR CHOSEN ISSUE, YOU WILL EVALUATE COMPLEXITIES AMONG CULTURES AND ASSESS HOW DIFFERENCES IN CULTURE CAN LEAD TO MISUNDERSTANDINGS FROM A PSYCHOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW.

To prepare for this assignment, complete the following:

• Select one of the stories from the Cultural Competency media piece as your issue. This media piece is linked in the unit studies.
• Select a psychological theory that relates to complexities among cultures to use as a theoretical perspective on this issue.

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

Write a 5–6 page paper in which you complete the following:

• Identify and describe the issue or issues in the selected story.
• Evaluate the selected psychological theory from a cultural perspective.
• Assess, for the selected theoretical point of view, how cultural differences contributed to the misunderstandings involved in your selected issue.
• Explain how you would propose to resolve the issue from a culturally sensitive perspective. Using psychological principles from your selected theoretical perspective, describe best practices for resolving or improving the cultural dilemma.
• Describe the competencies necessary for working in a culturally diverse environment.
• Reflect upon and discuss how your attitudes associated with culture, ethnicity, and diversity may affect your future professional behaviors.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA sixth edition style and formatting.
• Number of resources: Minimum of three academic resources.
• Length of paper: 5–6 typed double-spaced pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.