PSYCHOLOGY

Final Project: Create a Facebook Page for a Psychologist from an Underrepresented Background

This project will be worth 50 points. For this assignment, you will select a Psychologist from an underrepresented background (including women and racial/ethnic minorities) and create a mock Facebook page for the Psychologist. You may complete this assignment as a two person team or individually.

Step 1: Select a Psychologist from an Underrepresented Background. You should do an internet search to find your psychologist.

Step 2: Add the following information to your Psychologist Facebook Template (see attachment for template):

1. Profile picture

2. General information: Name, location, date of birth, date of death 

3. Education history 

4. Work history

5. “About Me” section: Two paragraphs describing who this person is and an explanation of their most significant contributions to the field of psychology

6. Network: Theoretical approach this person’s work most closely fit (e.g., structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, gestalt, psychoanalytic, humanistic, evolutionary, biological,cognitive, biopsychosocial) and explain why this person’s work falls into this approach

7. Groups: make up AT LEAST THREE groups that your psychologist would join, including one group message to your members consisting of a short explanation of what the groups are and what the title means  

8. Friends: Include a minimum of six friends, be sure they have a good reason to be friends (attended the same University or have similar psychological perspectives) 

9. Add one more Facebook element for your psychologist that is not a requirement, for example: include a picture or graph related to their research.

Step 3: Submit your assignment through the assignment link - due by 11:59PM CST on Sunday

Step 4: Post your assignment in the discussion board: Final Project - Psychologist's Facebook - due by 11:59PM CST on Sunday 

Final Project Rubric

	Exemplary	Accomplished	Developing	Emerging	Points
Profile Picture, General Information, Education History, Work History, About Me, Network	All requirements are met. The sections are descriptive and complete. All information is accurate.(20)	All requirements are met. The sections are complete. All information is accurate. (15)	Most of the requirements are met OR the sections are not complete OR some information is inaccurate. (10)	Some requirements are missing OR most information is inaccurate. (5-0)	20
Groups	All requirements are met, and end product exceeds minimum expectations. Group names are insightful. (10)	All requirements are met. Group names are representative of the theorist. (7)	Most of the requirements are met. Group names are representative of the theorist. (4)	Some requirements are missing. Most information is elementary or inaccurate (3-0)	10
Friends	All requirements are met. Connections between your assigned historical figure and the friends chosen provide insight and understanding into your historical figure’s life and work. (10)	All requirements are met. Connections between your assigned historical figure and the friends chosen provide basic understanding of your historical figure’s life and work. (7)	Most  requirements are met. Connections between your assigned historical figure and the friends chosen provide basic understanding of your historical figure’s life and work. (4)	Some requirements are not met. Information is inaccurate. (3-0)	10
You Decide	Your chosen element is creative and provides insight and understanding into your psychologist’s life and work. (10)	Your chosen element provides understanding of your psychologist’s life and work. (7)	Your chosen element is somewhat beneficial in the task to understanding your psychologist and his/her theory. (4)	Your chosen element is not beneficial to understanding your psychologist and his/her theory. (3-0)	10

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