Psychological Themes and Theories

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PT001: Psychological Themes and Theories: Evaluate key concepts in psychological theories for application in a range of settings (i.e., workplace, personal, educational, healthcare)

Assessment Rubric

Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

Module 1: Childhood Influences & Developmental Theories

LO1: Identify who or what contributed to the development of the theories (include either key researchers or seminal research that led to the theories)

Response is not present. Responses are vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of who or what contributed to theory development. Does not either include key researcher(s) or seminal research that led to theories.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of who or what contributed to theory development. Includes key researcher(s) or seminal research that led to theories.

LO2: Identify the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both)

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both).

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both).

LO3: Identify theories’ primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of theories’ primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of theories’ primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized.

LO4: Identify strengths and weaknesses of the theories

Response is not present. Responses are vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of strengths and weaknesses of theories.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of strengths and weaknesses of theories.

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Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

LO5: Describe either contemporary applications and settings or fields of research where each theory can be applied

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete descriptions of each theory’s contemporary application and setting or field of research where theory can be applied.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate description of each theory’s contemporary application and setting or field of research where theory can be applied.

Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

Module 2: Theories Related to the Brain and Mind

LO1: Identify who or what contributed to the development of the theory (include either key researchers or seminal research that led to the theory)

Response is not present. Responses are vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of who or what contributed to theory development. Does not either include key researcher(s) or seminal research that led to the theory.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of who or what contributed to theory development. Includes key researcher(s) or seminal research that led to the theory.

LO2: Identify the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both)

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both).

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both).

LO3: Identify theory’s primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of theory’s

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of theory’s

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Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

concepts) with period of life emphasized

primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized.

primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized.

LO4: Identify strengths and weaknesses of the theory

Response is not present. Responses are vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of strengths and weaknesses of the theory.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of strengths and weaknesses of the theory.

LO5: Describe either contemporary applications and settings or fields of research where each theory can be applied

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete descriptions of each theory’s contemporary application and setting or field of research where theory can be applied.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate description of each theory’s contemporary application and setting or field of research where theory can be applied.

Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

Module 3: Behavior in a Social Context

LO1: Identify who or what contributed to the development of the theory (include either key researchers or seminal research that led to the theory)

Response is not present. Responses are vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of who or what contributed to theory development. Does not either include key researcher(s) or seminal research that led to the theory.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of who or what contributed to theory development. Includes key researcher(s) or seminal research that led to the theory.

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Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

LO2: Identify the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both)

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both).

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both).

LO3: Identify theory’s primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of theory’s primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of theory’s primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized.

LO4: Identify strengths and weaknesses of the theory

Response is not present. Responses are vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of strengths and weaknesses of the theory.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of strengths and weaknesses of the theory.

LO5: Describe either contemporary applications and settings or fields of research where each theory can be applied

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete descriptions of each theory’s contemporary application and setting or field of research where theory can be applied.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate description of each theory’s contemporary application and setting or field of research where theory can be applied.

Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

Module 4: The Body, the Mind, and the Environment

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Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

LO1: Identify who or what contributed to the development of the theory (include either key researchers or seminal research that led to the theory)

Response is not present. Responses are vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of who or what contributed to theory development. Does not either include key researcher(s) or seminal research that led to the theory.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of who or what contributed to theory development. Includes key researcher(s) or seminal research that led to the theory.

LO2: Identify the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both)

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both).

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of the theory emphasis (i.e., nature, nurture, or both).

LO3: Identify theory’s primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of theory’s primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of theory’s primary characteristics (i.e., key tenets and concepts) with period of life emphasized.

LO4: Identify strengths and weaknesses of the theory

Response is not present. Responses are vague, inaccurate, or incomplete identification of strengths and weaknesses of the theory.

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate identification of strengths and weaknesses of the theory.

LO5: Describe either contemporary applications and settings or fields of research where each theory can be applied

Response is not present. Responses are either vague, inaccurate, or incomplete descriptions of each theory’s contemporary application and setting or field of

Responses provide complete, clear, and accurate description of each theory’s contemporary application and setting or field of

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Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

research where theory can be applied.

research where theory can be applied.

Mastery Rubric No Yes

Exceeds Expectations: Evaluate key concepts in psychological theories for application in a range of settings (i.e., workplace, personal, educational, healthcare)

Evaluate key concepts in psychological theories for application in a range of settings (i.e., workplace, personal, educational, health care).

The Psychology Theories Matrix is not well developed and integrates the key concepts in psychological theories for application in a range of settings (i.e., workplace, personal, educational, healthcare).

The Psychology Theories Matrix is well developed and integrates the key concepts in psychological theories for application in a range of settings (i.e., workplace, personal, educational, healthcare).

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Information Literacy: Apply strategies to evaluate information in order to effectively analyze issues and make decisions.

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Not Present

1

Needs Improvement

2

Meets Expectations

LO1: Identify and locate credible sources.

No sources or noncredible sources are present.

Sources are inconsistently credible, appropriate, and relevant to the topic and/or assessment.

Sources are mostly credible, appropriate, and relevant to the topic and/or assessment.

LO2: Analyze information sources.

Analysis is not present. Analysis superficially applies aspects of sources that are most relevant to the topic and/or assessment and/or analysis is unclear.

Analysis thoroughly and clearly applies aspects of sources that are most relevant to the topic and/or assessment.

LO3: Synthesize information from multiple, credible sources.

Synthesis is not present. Synthesis demonstrates a vague connection between multiple sources and/or the topic.

Synthesis demonstrates a clear and cohesive connection between multiple sources and/or ideas to support a given topic.