By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
This assignment is designed to help you differentiate between the professional definition of psychology and popular perceptions regarding the field. As you complete this assignment, reflect upon any misconceptions you may have had regarding psychology prior to beginning this course.
The Perceptions in Psychology Interpretation Worksheet is provided in Resources for this assignment to help you successfully complete your work. In Section 1 of the form, you will record information from your interviews, including direct quotes from your interviewees. Next, you will answer the questions on Section 2 of the form, referring to your subjects’ statements and supporting your interpretation with information paraphrased from the textbook or other resources.
The full APA reference for the textbook is:
Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to review the criteria your instructor will use to assess your work.
During your first course at Capella University, you were required to complete a research paper. Throughout the course, you were introduced to a variety of writing resources designed to assist you in completing a correctly formatted paper. You will find links to those writing resources in the Resources area for this assignment. Refer to them to refresh your memory and assist you in writing and formatting this assignment.
Several additional resources to help you successfully complete your assignment are housed in the Using the Tools of Academiainteractive multimedia piece contained in your media accordion file.
Use the RefWorks function to organize and format any sources you select for the paper.
Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool, linked in Resources, to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information.
Due Date: End of Unit 1.
Percentage of Course Grade: 10%.
Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information.
CRITERIA | NON-PERFORMANCE | BASIC | PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED |
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Compare perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research. 27% |
Does not compare perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research. | Identifies perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research. | Compares perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research. | Illustrates perceptions of goals in psychology and the role of psychologists with goals supported in research. |
Compare perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists to the definition of psychology found in research. 27% |
Does not compare perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists to the definition of psychology found in research. | Describes perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists but does not compare perceptions with the definition of psychology found in research. | Compares perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists to the definition of psychology found in research. | Illustrates perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists to the definition of psychology found in research. |
Apply major theoretical approaches to perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists as found in research. 26% |
Does not list major theoretical approaches to psychology. | Lists major theoretical approaches to perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists as found in research but does not apply the theories. | Applies major theoretical approaches to perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists found in research. | Applies major theoretical approaches to interpret perceptions of psychology and the role of psychologists found in research. |
Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional. 10% |
Writing does not support a central idea. Does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional. | Writing supports an idea but is inconsistent and contains numerous errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Writing coherently supports a central idea with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Writing is coherent, using evidence to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics, as expected of a psychology professional. |
Successfully implement APA style. 10% |
Does not demonstrate the use of APA in the scholarly writing of papers. | Written communication is adequate but has some APA errors and inconsistencies. | Successfully implements APA style with only minor errors in format. | Applies scholarly writing skills, and uses proper APA formatting and style in the body of the paper and references list. |
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