Distinguished - Provides a complete overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience.

Proficient - Provides an overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition.

Proficient - Explains theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The explanation of theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics.

Proficient - Summarizes topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics. The summary may be slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Summarizes topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Summarizes topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics. The summary is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The summaries of topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately applies basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions.

Proficient - Applies basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally applies basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions; however, details are missing and inaccurate.

Non Performance - The application of basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly synthesizes learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the sub-constructs.

Proficient - Synthesizes learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the sub-constructs. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially synthesizes learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the sub-constructs. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to synthesize learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the sub-constructs; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The synthesis of learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the sub-constructs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately applies ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience.

Proficient - Applies ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally applies ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The application of ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Concludes with thorough summary of the handbook that fully describes the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession of the chosen audience.

Proficient - Concludes with a summary of the handbook that describes the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession of the chosen audience. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Concludes with limited summary of the handbook that minimally describes the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession of the chosen audience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Concludes with an attempt to summarize the handbook that attempts to describe the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession of the chosen audience; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The conclusion with a summary of the handbook that describes the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession of the chosen audience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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.

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.

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.

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. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

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.

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