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Subject : industrial and organizational psychology
The book : Personality and Performance: Foundations for Managerial Psychology
Topics: you may choose 1 only and I prefer the first one
1. Why has homo sociologicus been called an irrational, irresponsible idiot?
2. Outline possible reasons for psychoanalysis’ success.
3. Present the main arguments for and against behaviorism.
Content
Whatever the topic chosen, your essay must answer the question. It must be written as if intended for someone who, though able to understand it, is not knowledgeable in the matters discussed (i.e., has not read the textbook or other readings and has not come to class).
Do not use the modal verb ‘may’ in your essay (as in ‘doing this may result in that’) as it makes your sentence tautological, that is, always true by definition (remember: I expect an argument, i.e. something with which I can agree or disagree). Please do not write ‘we’ or ‘the writer’ when talking about yourself or your opinion; simply say ‘I’. Similarly, please avoid ‘us’, ‘our’, ‘you’ or ‘your’.
Include references to the textbook and other readings but not to the lecture notes Internet sources, bar a few exceptions, are not acceptable and marks will be removed if unreliable sources are used. Reliable internet sources include The New World Encyclopaedia, Wikipedia (with some care) and material found on universities’ web pages (main URL ending with .edu). Material found on newspapers and magazines websites can be used to illustrate a point.
Format
it must be of 1,200 words (not including the reference list), plus or minus 10%; references must comply with the APA or Harvard style guide. You are advised to familiarize yourselves with the marking grid (next page) that will be used to mark your work. Before handing in your work, check out the RUBRIX page 4 below.
Type your essay with a 12-point font, use double-line spacing and margins of at least 4 cm on each side to allow for easy marking. Marks will be lost if these guidelines are not respected.
NB: substantial plagiarism results in an automatic Fail (zero mark).
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Self-assessment (Rubrix) Before handing in your work, ask yourself (or a friend) honestly where it fits in the grid below:
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· The essay is of outstanding quality with all points expressed supported by prescribed and other credible sources. · The essay demonstrates an overall mastery of the themes discussed, with very relevant illustrative examples. · The essay contains no or minimal spelling, grammar and English expression errors; sentences are convincing, very well structured. The word count is respected; layout as prescribed. |
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· The essay is of very good quality with all main points supported by prescribed and other credible sources. · The essay demonstrates a good understanding of the themes discussed, with relevant illustrative examples. · The essay contains spelling, grammar and English expression errors but these do not detract in significant ways from the clarity of opinions expressed; sentences are clear and well structured. The word count is respected; layout as prescribed. |
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· The essay is of good overall quality with important points of view supported by prescribed and other acceptable sources; if referencing errors are present, they do not undermine significantly the overall academic quality of the work. · The essay relates some important themes discussed in class with interesting illustrative examples. · The essay contains spelling, grammar and English expression errors and these detract slightly from the clarity of opinions expressed. The word count is respected; layout almost as prescribed. |
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· The essay is of satisfactory quality with at least a few important points of view supported by acceptable sources; referencing errors undermine the overall academic quality of the work without invalidating it altogether. · The essay relates the main themes discussed in class with interesting, if not always entirely relevant illustrative examples. · The essay contains spelling, grammar and English expression errors and these detract from the clarity of opinions expressed. The word count is respected; layout not as prescribed.. |
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· The essay is of unsatisfactory quality with many important points of view not (or not enough) supported by acceptable sources; referencing errors invalidate the overall academic quality of the work. · The essay does not engage with the themes discussed in class; the examples provided are not relevant. · The essay contains spelling, grammar and English expression errors and these detract substantially from the clarity of opinions expressed. The word count is not respected; layout not as prescribed. |
