Week 2 Assignment: Theories Into Practice

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Week 2 Assignment: Theories Into Practice

When learning about a topic such as addictions, an initial step is to understand theories that contribute to the knowledge base that informs the field. For this Assignment, you will begin to translate theories into the questions you might ask to better understand factors contributing to an individual’s addiction.

To prepare for this Assignment:

Review Case 1.2 in your course text, Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, (p. 11).
Choose a theory from among this week’s Learning Resources to use for this Assignment.
By Day 7

Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that includes the following:

A list of at least 7 questions that you might ask the individual in the case to determine the main factors contributing to the individual’s addictive behaviors
A rationale supporting each of your questions based on the theory you selected in this week’s Learning Resources
Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK2Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
Click the Week 2 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
Click the Week 2 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK2Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.