Distinguished -  Thoroughly discusses at least three methodological issues or challenges unique to psychological research investigating effective treatments for psychological disorders.

Proficient - Discusses at least three methodological issues or challenges unique to psychological research investigating effective treatments for psychological disorders. One of the discussions may be slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly discusses three methodological issues or challenges unique to psychological research investigating effective treatments for psychological disorders. The discussions are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss at least three methodological issues or challenges unique to psychological research investigating effective treatments for psychological disorders; however, the discussions are significantly underdeveloped.

Non- Performance - The summary is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Methodological issues or challenges discussed are not relevant to the discussion topic.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the concepts of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence and identifies all controversies associated with these concepts.

Proficient - Explains the concepts of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence and identifies most controversies associated with these concepts. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the concepts of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence and identifies some controversies associated with these concepts. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the concepts of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence; however, the controversies associated with these concepts are not identified and significant details are missing.

Non- Performance - The explanation of the concepts of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence and the identification of controversies associated with these concepts is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Selects one treatment modality associated with a disorder in the DSM-5 and comprehensively discusses relevant findings from applied psychological research investigating the efficacy of the treatment modality for the disorder. Includes at least one pertinent example.

Proficient - Selects one treatment modality associated with a disorder in the DSM-5 and discusses relevant findings from applied psychological research investigating the efficacy of the treatment modality for the disorder. Includes one mostly pertinent example, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Selects one treatment modality associated with a disorder in the DSM-5 and minimally discusses the findings from applied psychological research investigating the efficacy of the treatment modality for the disorder. Includes one somewhat pertinent example, and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Selects one treatment modality associated with a disorder in the DSM-5 and attempts to discuss the findings from applied psychological research investigating the efficacy of the treatment modality for the disorder; however, an example is not included and significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses ways in which an evidence-based practice model might provide practitioners useful information for making decisions about the degree to which the treatment modality selected is an appropriate treatment for the disorder identified.

Proficient - Discusses ways in which an evidence-based practice model might provide practitioners useful information for making decisions about the degree to which the treatment modality selected is an appropriate treatment for the disorder identified. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly discusses ways in which an evidence-based practice model might provide practitioners useful information for making decisions about the degree to which the treatment modality selected is an appropriate treatment for the disorder identified. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss ways in which an evidence-based practice model might provide practitioners useful information for making decisions about the degree to which the treatment modality selected is an appropriate treatment for the disorder identified; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non- Performance - The discussion of ways in which an evidence-based practice model might provide practitioners useful information for making decisions about the degree to which the treatment modality selected is an appropriate treatment for the disorder identified is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. More than three areas discussed may lack details or clarity.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes opinion of the utility of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence for practitioners needing to identity effective treatments for psychological disorders.

Proficient - Summarizes opinion of the utility of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence for practitioners needing to identity effective treatments for psychological disorders. The summary is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially summarizes opinion of the utility of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence for practitioners needing to identity effective treatments for psychological disorders. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize opinion of the utility of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence for practitioners needing to identity effective treatments for psychological disorders; however, the summary is significantly underdeveloped.

Non- Performance - The discussion of their opinion of the utility of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence for practitioners needing to identity effective treatments for psychological disorders is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Bauer, R.M. (2007). Effectively uses the authors’ arguments to address what their evaluation of the articles selected would be.

Proficient - Analyzes the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Bauer, R.M. (2007). Using the authors’ arguments to address what their evaluation of the articles selected would be. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially analyzes the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Bauer, R.M. (2007). Vaguely uses the authors’ arguments to address what their evaluation of the articles selected would be. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Bauer, R.M. (2007); however, does not use the authors’ arguments to address what their evaluation of the articles selected would be. The analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non- Performance - The analysis of the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Bauer, R.M. (2007) is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Brendtro, L.K., Mitchell, M.L., & Doncaster, J. (2011). Effectively uses the authors’ arguments to address what their evaluation of the articles selected would be.

Proficient - Analyzes the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Brendtro, L.K., Mitchell, M.L., & Doncaster, J. (2011). Uses the authors’ arguments to address what their evaluation of the articles selected would be. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly analyzes the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Brendtro, L.K., Mitchell, M.L., & Doncaster, J. (2011). Vaguely uses the authors’ arguments to address what their evaluation of the articles selected would be. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Brendtro, L.K., Mitchell, M.L., & Doncaster, J. (2011); however, does not use the authors’ arguments to address what their evaluation of the articles selected would be. The analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non- Performance - The analysis of the article(s) selected from the point-of-view of Brendtro, L.K., Mitchell, M.L., & Doncaster, J. (2011) 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 basic 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 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 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.