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Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

· Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: Format resources and citations according to APA style and format guidelines. Visit  Academic WriterLinks to an external site. , the APA manual, or other scholarly writing sources for assistance with APA.

· Number of resources: Use a minimum of five scholarly resources.

· Length of paper: Write 4–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including title or references pages. Example: The body length of your paper is five full pages, so the total length of the document will be seven pages (including a separate cover page and formal references page). Double-space the entire document, including references, which appear on a separate page.

· Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

· Competency 1: Apply advanced critical thinking skills.

· Annotate five scholarly sources addressing a specific topic in your specialization of interest.

· Competency 2: Apply research processes and standards and the technical skills of a researcher in the field of psychology.

· Identify four key words relevant to a specified topic area to search for information in scholarly databases.

· Evaluate two scholarly databases appropriate to research a specified topic in your specialization of interest.

· Competency 3: Analyze and apply professional ethical standards in psychological research and practice.

· Assess potential ethical concerns related to research.

· Explain criteria used to evaluate reliability, validity, and credibility of resources.

· Competency 4: Develop a professional identity as a doctoral-level psychologist.

· Explain how a selected credible research topic relates to your specialization of interest.

· Competency 5: Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.

· Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

· Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

Rubric

Assess potential ethical concerns related to research.

45 to >38.25 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Assesses and advances a possible safeguard to address potential ethical concerns related to research.

Identify four key words relevant to a specified topic area to search for information in scholarly databases.

30 to >25.5 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Identifies five or more key words relevant to a specified topic area to search for information in scholarly databases.

Explain how a selected credible research topic relates to your specialization of interest.

45 to >38.25 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Explains and evaluates how a selected credible research topic relates to your specialization of interest.

Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

30 to >25.5 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Conveys clear purpose, in a tone and style well suited to the intended audience. Supports assertions, arguments, and conclusions with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards, including APA style and formatting.

Annotate five scholarly sources addressing a specific topic in your specialization of interest.

60 to >51 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Annotates five scholarly sources addressing a specific topic in your specialization of interest, clearly differentiating the unique contribution of each source.

Explain criteria used to evaluate reliability, validity, and credibility of resources.

30 to >25.5 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Explains criteria used to evaluate reliability, validity, and credibility of resources and researchers.

Evaluate two scholarly databases appropriate to research a specified topic in your specialization of interest.

30 to >25.5 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Evaluates and compares two scholarly databases appropriate to research a specified topic in your specialization of interest.

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