Distinguished - Clearly and accurately interprets social psychological theory and research, fully including the concept of reciprocal determinism in relation to this social movement, issue, event, or idea. 

Proficient - Interprets social psychological theory and research, including the concept of reciprocal determinism in relation to this social movement, issue, event, or idea. Minor details are missing, slightly inaccurate, or unclear.

Basic - Partially interprets social psychological theory and research, minimally including the concept of reciprocal determinism in relation to this social movement, issue, event, or idea. Relevant details are missing, inaccurate, and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to interpret social psychological theory and research; however, does not include the concept of reciprocal determinism in relation to this social movement, issue, event, or idea, and significant details are missing, inaccurate, and unclear.

Non Performance - The interpretation of social psychological theory and research is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes research methods used to investigate relevant phenomena, and fully summarizes actual or hypothetical applications of social psychological insight. 

Proficient - Describes research methods used to investigate relevant phenomena, and summarizes actual or hypothetical applications of social psychological insight. The description or summary is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally describes research methods used to investigate relevant phenomena, and partially summarizes actual or hypothetical applications of social psychological insight. The description and/or summary are underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe research methods used to investigate relevant phenomena and summarize actual or hypothetical applications of social psychological insight; however, the description and summary are significantly underdeveloped.  

Non Performance - The description of research methods used to investigate relevant phenomena and summary of actual or hypothetical applications of social are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly employs knowledge from social psychology to identify specific careers or disciplines that might be especially well-suited to addressing the underlying issues in the example.

Proficient - Employs knowledge from social psychology to identify specific careers or disciplines that might be especially well-suited to addressing the underlying issues in the example.  Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally employs knowledge from social psychology to identify specific careers or disciplines that might be especially well-suited to addressing the underlying issues in the example. Relevant details are missing and/ or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to employ knowledge from social psychology to identify specific careers or disciplines that might be especially well-suited to addressing the underlying issues in the example; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non Performance - The knowledge from social psychology to identify specific careers or disciplines that might be especially well-suited to addressing the underlying issues in the example is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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.

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.