PYC4808
Assignment 3
Guidelines
2022
, Assignment 03 - Unique Assignment Number 639213 (due date 21 June 2022) - NO EXTENSION
You are required to write a two-page essay critically comparing the role of the psychologist, and the
approach they would take towards psychotherapy from a first order, and a second order approach. In your
essay, discuss how one considers the concept of change, and how change is conceptualised from a FOC and
a SOC (as per Becvar and Becvar, 2014).
QUESTIONS:
❖ The role of the psychologist and the approach they would take towards psychotherapy from a first
order approach.
❖ The role of the psychologist and the approach they would take towards psychotherapy from a
second order approach.
❖ The concept of change, and how change is conceptualised from a FOC.
❖ The concept of change, and how change is conceptualised from a SOC.
KEY AREAS TO FOCUS ON AND IMPORTANT POINTS:
✓ Document has to be a two-page essay.
✓ Discuss FOC approach and role of psychologist.
✓ Discuss SOC approach and role of psychologist.
✓ First-order change as a FOC concept.
✓ Second-order change as FOC concept.
✓ Discuss perturbation.
✓ Describe perturbation as a SOC concept.
✓ Base your essay on Becvar & Becvar 2009 and 2014.
✓ Include in-text reference.
✓ Include a reference list formatted according to APA 7th edition.
✓ Include a plagiarism declaration.
Assignment 3
Guidelines
2022
, Assignment 03 - Unique Assignment Number 639213 (due date 21 June 2022) - NO EXTENSION
You are required to write a two-page essay critically comparing the role of the psychologist, and the
approach they would take towards psychotherapy from a first order, and a second order approach. In your
essay, discuss how one considers the concept of change, and how change is conceptualised from a FOC and
a SOC (as per Becvar and Becvar, 2014).
QUESTIONS:
❖ The role of the psychologist and the approach they would take towards psychotherapy from a first
order approach.
❖ The role of the psychologist and the approach they would take towards psychotherapy from a
second order approach.
❖ The concept of change, and how change is conceptualised from a FOC.
❖ The concept of change, and how change is conceptualised from a SOC.
KEY AREAS TO FOCUS ON AND IMPORTANT POINTS:
✓ Document has to be a two-page essay.
✓ Discuss FOC approach and role of psychologist.
✓ Discuss SOC approach and role of psychologist.
✓ First-order change as a FOC concept.
✓ Second-order change as FOC concept.
✓ Discuss perturbation.
✓ Describe perturbation as a SOC concept.
✓ Base your essay on Becvar & Becvar 2009 and 2014.
✓ Include in-text reference.
✓ Include a reference list formatted according to APA 7th edition.
✓ Include a plagiarism declaration.
