Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses social behavior, fully including factors that influence social behavior as well as the role behavior plays in producing and perpetuating social issues and problems. 

Proficient -Assesses social behavior, including factors that influence social behavior as well as the role behavior plays in producing and perpetuating social issues and problems. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially assesses social behavior, minimally including factors that influence social behavior as well as the role behavior plays in producing and perpetuating social issues and problems. The assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess social behavior, including factors that influence social behavior as well as the role behavior plays in producing and perpetuating social issues and problems; however, the assessment is significantly  underdeveloped. 

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes a resulting social problem in the context of social psychological theory and research. 

Proficient - Describes a resulting social problem in the context of social psychological theory and research. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes a resulting social problem in the context of social psychological theory and research. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe a resulting social problem in the context of social psychological theory and research; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The description of a resulting social problem in the context of social psychological theory and research is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately interprets relevant theoretical perspectives derived from social psychology. 

Proficient - Interprets relevant theoretical perspectives derived from social psychology. Minor details are missing, slightly inaccurate, or unclear.

Basic - Minimally interprets relevant theoretical perspectives derived from social psychology. Relevant details are missing, inaccurate, and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to interpret relevant theoretical perspectives derived from social psychology; however, significant details are missing, inaccurate, and unclear. 

Non Performance - The interpretation of relevant theoretical perspectives derived from social psychology is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly distinguishes scientific methods for studying this specific social problem.

Proficient - Distinguishes scientific methods for studying this specific social problem. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally distinguishes scientific methods for studying this specific social problem. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to distinguish scientific methods for studying this specific social problem; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear. 

Non Performance - The distinction of scientific methods for studying this specific social problem is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -Develops a thorough original intervention strategy.

Proficient - Develops an original intervention strategy. The strategy is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Develops a limited  and somewhat original intervention strategy. The strategy is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop an original intervention strategy; however, the strategy is significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses career paths to which this insight may be applicable.

Proficient - Assesses career paths to which this insight may be applicable. The assessment may be slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally  assesses career paths to which this insight may be applicable. The assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess career paths to which this insight may be applicable; however; he assessment is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The assessments of career paths to which this insight may be applicable are either nonexistent or lack 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.