mileston 2

PSY 530 Final Project Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: This milestone will help you to clearly see the similarities and differences between the two studies you have selected for your final project.

Prompt: In this milestone, you will list similarities and differences between the classic and newer study you have selected for the final project. Complete a chart in which you compare and contrast the two studies. Use the Milestone Two Learning Aid as a starting point.

Guidelines for Submission: Within the chart, differences and similarities should be described in complete sentences. The chart should be a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and all sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Sources and Citation Correctly cites the selected studies and previous studies using APA style within the document and in the reference list

Correctly cites the selected studies using APA style within the document and in the reference list

Cites selected studies but does not properly apply APA style

Does not provide citations 5

Research Question or Hypothesis

Meets “Proficient” criteria and concisely relates similarities or differences to the history of social psychology

Accurately states research questions or hypothesis for selected studies, and notes similarities an d/or differences

States research questions or hypothesis or notes similarities or differences, but the statements are inaccurate

Does not state research questions or hypotheses or note similarities or differences

10

Previous Studies Referenced

Meets “Proficient” criteria and accurately places this past research in the history of social psychology research

References two past research studies used by the au thors that informed their approach and describes the similarities and/or differences in the past research used in the selected studies

References two past research studies used by the authors but the references may not be significant or the description of differences of similarities may be inaccurate or cursory

Does not reference two past research studies used by the authors of the selected studies or does not identify similarities of differences

10

Research Methodology

Meets “Proficient” criteria and concisely relates the comparison or contrast in methodologies to the history of social psychology

Describes the social psychological approach used in each of the chosen studies and identifies s imilarities and/or differences

Describes the social psychological approach used in each of the chosen studies but description of the approach is cursory or inaccurate

Does not describe the social psychological approach used in each of the chosen studies or does not identify similarities or differences

10

Evaluation of Measures

Meets “Proficient” criteria and concisely provides the reasoning behind the evaluation

Accurately evaluates the measures used in each study for reliability and validity and identifies similarities or differences

Evaluates the measures used in each study and identifies similarities or differences, but the evaluation or comparison may be inaccurate or superficial

Does not evaluate the measures used in each study or does not identify similarities or differences

10

Results/Conclusions Meets “Proficient” criteria and begins to place the similarities or differences in the context of the history of social psychology

Accurately describes the results or conclusions of the selected studies and identifies similarities or differences in results or conclusions

Describes the results or conclusions of the selected studies and identifies similarities or differences, but the description or identification is incomplete or inaccurate

Does not describe the results or conclusions of the selected studies or identify similarities or differences

10

Ethical Considerations:

Ethical Issues

Meets “Proficient” criteria and concisely relates ethical issues and similarities or differences to the time period and history of social psychology

Accurately lists potential ethical issues in the research design of the selected studies and notes similarities or differences in these ethical issues

Lists potential ethical issues in research design and similarities or differences in these issues; however, this list is inaccurate or incomplete

Does not list potential ethical issues in the research design or similarities or differences in ethical issues

10

Social Wellbeing/Social

Welfare

Meets “Proficient” criteria and connects the similarities or differences to the broader history of social psychology

Concisely describes results or conclusions of the studies that may promote social welfare or positive social change. Also describes the differences and similarities in these studies regarding social welfare and the potential for social change

Lists elements in the studies that may promote social welfare or positive social change, but this list is inaccurate or incomplete or the comparison is cursory

Does not list elements in the study that may promote social welfare or positive social change or does not provide a comparison of these elements

10

Influence on Everyday Lives

Meets “Proficient” criteria and begins to explain how this influence may show the role of social psychology in the conduct or analysis of everyday life

Concisely describes several ways that the results or conclusions of the studies could be applied to everyday life in society and notes similarities and differences in this influence between the studies

Describes ways that the results or conclusions of the studies could be applied to everyday life in society and notes similarities and differences in this influence; however, the explanation is inaccurate, incomplete, or superficial

Does not describe ways that the results or conclusions of the studies could be applied to everyday life in society or does not provide a comparison

10

Influence on Society Meets “Proficient” criteria and concisely connects the influence of these studies to social history or the history of social psychology

Briefly explains how influential the selected studies have been on society as a whole and lists similarities or differences in this influence

Explains how influential the selected studies have been on society as a whole and lists similarities or differences in this influence; however, the explanation or comparison is cursory or inaccurate

Does not explain how influential the selected studies have been on society as a whole or does not list similarities or differences in this influence

10

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

5

Total 100%