Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly discusses decision-making, including the effects of bounded reality, cognitive biases, and conjunction fallacy.

Proficient - Discusses decision-making, including the effects of bounded reality, cognitive biases, and conjunction fallacy. Minor details are missing, not accurately supported, or unclear.

Basic - Partially discusses decision-making, including the effects of bounded reality, cognitive biases, and conjunction fallacy. Relevant details or inclusions are missing and unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss decision-making; however, does not address the effects of bounded reality, cognitive biases, and conjunction fallacy, or significant details are missing, not supported, inaccurate, or unclear. See instructor feedback for additional feedback.

Non-Performance - The discussion of decision-making, including the effects of bounded reality, cognitive biases, and conjunction fallacy, is either nonexistent or lacks significant components described in the assignment instructions. See instructor feedback for additional feedback.

Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly discusses attribution theory, including the effects of perception, consistency, consensus, distinctiveness, and fundamental attribution error. Information is supported.

Proficient - Discusses attribution theory, including the effects of perception, consistency, consensus, distinctiveness, and fundamental attribution error. Minor details are missing, not accurately supported, or unclear.

Basic - Partially discusses attribution theory, including the effects of perception, consistency, consensus, distinctiveness, and fundamental attribution error. Relevant details or inclusions are missing and unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss attribution theory; however, does not address two or more effects of perception, consistency, consensus, distinctiveness, and fundamental attribution error, or significant details are missing, not supported, inaccurate, or unclear. See instructor feedback for additional feedback.

Non-Performance - The discussion of d attribution theory, including the effects of perception, consistency, consensus, distinctiveness, and fundamental attribution error, is either nonexistent or lacks significant components described in the assignment instructions. See instructor feedback for additional feedback.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses a time where one’s behavior was misinterpreted by someone, and why it may have been misinterpreted. Includes discussion about how consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness may have an effect on perceptions of self and others.

Proficient - Discusses a time where one’s behavior was misinterpreted by someone, and why it may have been misinterpreted. Includes discussion about how consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness may have an effect on perceptions of self and others. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Discusses a time where one’s behavior was misinterpreted by someone, and why it may have been misinterpreted. Includes discussion about how consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness may have an effect on perceptions of self and others. Relevant details may be missing, inaccurately aligned, or vague.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss a time where one’s behavior was misinterpreted by someone, and why it may have been misinterpreted; however, significant details are missing. See instructor feedback for additional feedback. Neglects one to two of the following discussion elements: consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness may have an effect on perceptions of self and others. Relevant details may be missing, inaccurately aligned, or vague.

Non-Performance -The discussion of a time where one’s behavior was misinterpreted by someone, and why it may have been misinterpreted is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Neglects all of the following discussion elements: consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness may have an effect on perceptions of self and others. Relevant details may be missing, inaccurately aligned, or vague. See instructor feedback for additional feedback.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how creative decision-making can improve our ability to make better decisions, hence, increasing productivity and job satisfaction. 

Proficient - Discusses how creative decision-making can improve our ability to make better decisions hence, increasing productivity and job satisfaction. Explanation may need additional support or explanation of relevance.

Basic - Discusses how creative decision-making can improve our ability to make better decisions, hence, increasing productivity and job satisfaction. Relevant details may be missing, inaccurately explained, or vague offering little support for the explanation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how creative decision-making can improve our ability to make better decisions. Implications of productivity and job satisfaction may not be included. Relevant details may be missing, inaccurately explained, not supported, and/or significantly vague.

Non-Performance - The discussion of creative decision-making is either nonexistent or lacks significant components described in the assignment instructions. See instructor feedback for additional feedback. 

Distinguished - Introduction and conclusion are included and clearly summarize the information included in the writing assignment.

Proficient - Introduction and conclusion are included. Summarizations need minor development.  

Basic - Introduction and conclusion are included. Summarizations require major development. And do not include a clear summary of the topics discussed.

Below Expectations - Either the introduction or the conclusion is not included. 

Non-Performance - An introduction and conclusion are not included.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. All quotes contain citations that include the exact page number within the source where the quote was obtained. No more than one one-sentence quote is used per section.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. All quotes contain citations that include the exact page number within the source where the quote was obtained. No more than one one-sentence quote is used per section.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Paraphrased information citations may not be formatted correctly. Quote citations may not include the page number. No more than one one-sentence quote is used per section.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly. More than one one-sentence quote may be used per section.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.