macqueen hISTORICAL PSYCHOLOGY ASSESSMENT 5

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PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIETY SCORING GUIDE

PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIETY SCORING GUIDE GRADING RUBRIC

Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished

Criteria 

Analyze how the practice of psychology has been harmful and helpful to society. 

Non performance 

Does not analyze how the practice of psychology has been harmful and helpful to society.

Basic 

Identifies but does not analyze some of the ways that the practice of psychology has been harmful and helpful to society.

Proficient 

Analyzes how the practice of psychology has been harmful and helpful to society.

Distinguished 

Analyzes how the practice of psychology has been harmful and helpful to society; analysis is grounded in research and real-world examples.

Criteria 

Evaluate the progression of events that have shaped a particular area of psychology. 

Non performance 

Does not evaluate the progression of events that have shaped a particular area of psychology.

Basic 

Identifies the progression of events that have shaped a particular area of psychology.

Proficient 

Evaluates the progression of events that have shaped a particular area of psychology.

 Distinguished 

Evaluates the progression of events that have shaped a particular area of psychology; evaluation includes reference to specific and foundational people, dates, and theories.

Criteria 

Apply knowledge of psychological theory and research to social and political issues.

Non performance 

Does not apply knowledge of psychological theory and research to social and political issues.

Basic 

Identifies how psychology is related to social and political issues but does not apply knowledge of psychological theory and research.

Proficient 

Applies knowledge of psychological theory and research to social and political issues.

Distinguished 

Analyzes specific social and political issues through the lens of specific psychological theories and current research on social and political issues.

Criteria 

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.

Non performance 

Does not communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional.

Basic 

Communicates in a manner that is scholarly and professional but is not consistent with expectations for members of professional communities

Proficient 

Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.

Distinguished 

Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities, with written communication that is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Criteria 

Apply proper APA formatting and style.

Non performance 

Does not apply proper APA formatting and style

Basic 

Uses adequate written communication but includes some APA errors and inconsistencies.

Proficient 

Applies proper APA formatting and style.

Distinguished 

Applies scholarly writing skills and uses proper APA formatting and style throughout the assessment.