PSY105 Assignment 1: Retrospective Analysis of Personality
Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
1. Chose an area of the brain and explained what it does, and how it contributes to a specific activity from everyday life.
Weight 18.00% |
0 to 59 % Did not submit or incompletely explained what an area of the brain does and how it contributes to a specific activity from everyday life. |
60 to 69 % Insufficiently explained what an area of the brain does and how it contributes to a specific activity from everyday life. |
70 to 79 % Partially explained what an area of the brain does and how it contributes to a specific activity from everyday life. |
80 to 89 % Satisfactorily explained what an area of the brain does and how it contributes to a specific activity from everyday life. |
90 to 100 % Thoroughly explained what an area of the brain does and how it contributes to a specific activity from everyday life. |
2. Described the roles of nature and nurture in shaping the kind of person you are today. Reflected on your justification for distinguishing between nature and nurture.
Weight 18.00% |
0 to 59 % Did not submit or incompletely described the roles of nature and nurture in shaping the kind of person you are today. Did not submit or incompletely reflected on your justification for distinguishing between nature and nurture |
60 to 69 % Insufficiently described the roles of nature and nurture in shaping the kind of person you are today. Insufficiently reflected on your justification for distinguishing between nature and nurture |
70 to 79 % Partially described the roles of nature and nurture in shaping the kind of person you are today. Partially reflected on your justification for distinguishing between nature and nurture |
80 to 89 % Satisfactorily described the roles of nature and nurture in shaping the kind of person you are today. Satisfactorily reflected on your justification for distinguishing between nature and nurture |
90 to 100 % Thoroughly described the roles of nature and nurture in shaping your thekind of person you are today. Thoroughly reflected on your justification for distinguishing between nature and nurture |
3. Described the influence of culture, environment, and biology on your gender role behavior. Used specific examples from your own life.
Weight 18.00% |
0 to 59 % Did not submit or incompletely described the influence of culture, environment, and biology on your gender role behavior. |
60 to 69 % Insufficiently described the influence of culture, environment, and biology on your gender role behavior. |
70 to 79 % Partially described the influence of culture, environment, and biology on your gender role behavior. |
80 to 89 % Satisfactorily described the influence of culture, environment, and biology on your gender role behavior. |
90 to 100 % Thoroughly described the influence of culture, environment, and biology on your gender role behavior. |
4. Discussed the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on their past history. Examined factors related to memory and factors related to cognition.
Weight 18.00% |
0 to 59 % Did not submit or incompletely discussed the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on their past history. Did not submit or incompletely discussed factors related to memory and factors related to cognition. |
60 to 69 % Insufficiently discussed the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on theirpast history. Insufficiently discussed factors related to memory and factors related to cognition. |
70 to 79 % Partially discussed the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on theirpast history. Partially discussed factors related to memory and factors related to cognition. |
80 to 89 % Satisfactorily discussed the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on their past history. Satisfactorily discussed factors related to memory and factors related to cognition. |
90 to 100 % Thoroughly discussed the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on their past history. Thoroughly discussed factors related to memory and factors related to cognition. |
5. Described why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific studies than it does on personal experience and anecdotes.
Weight 18.00% |
0 to 59 % Did not submit or incompletely described why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific studies than it does on personal experience and anecdotes. |
60 to 69 % Insufficiently described why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific studies than it does on personal experience and anecdotes. |
70 to 79 % Partially described why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific studies than it does on personal experience and anecdotes. |
80 to 89 % Satisfactorily described why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific studies than it does on personal experience and anecdotes. |
90 to 100 % Thoroughly described why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific studies than it does on personal experience and anecdotes. |
6. Writing / Support for ideas
Weight 5.00% |
0 to 59 % Never uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. |
60 to 69 % Rarely uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. |
70 to 79 % Partially uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. |
80 to 89 % Mostly uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. |
90 to 100 % Consistently uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. |
7. Writing / Grammar and mechanics
Weight 5.00% |
0 to 59 % Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
60 to 69 % Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
70 to 79 % Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
80 to 89 % Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
90 to 100 % Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
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Assignment 2: The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
1. Assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited. Weight: 20% |
Did not assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Did not support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited. |
Insufficiently assessed the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Insufficiently supported your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited. |
Partially assessed the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Partially supported your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited. |
Satisfactorily assessed the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Satisfactorily supported your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited. |
Thoroughly assessed the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Thoroughly supported your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you cited. |
2. Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. Weight: 25% |
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. |
Insufficiently analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. |
Partially analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. |
Satisfactorily analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. |
Thoroughly analyzed the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. |
3. Discuss whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support your response with examples. Weight: 25% |
Did not submit or incompletely discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with examples. |
Insufficiently discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Insufficiently supported your response with examples. |
Partially discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Partially supported your response with examples. |
Satisfactorily discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Satisfactorily supported your response with examples. |
Thoroughly discussed whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Thoroughly supported your response with examples. |
4. Writing / Support for Ideas Weight: 6% |
Never uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. |
Rarely uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. |
Partially uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. |
Mostly uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. |
Consistently uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. |
5. Writing / Grammar and Mechanics Weight: 6% |
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
Consistently free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
6. Writing and Information Literacy / Integration of Sources Weight: 6% |
Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism or failure to use in-text citations. |
Sources are rarely integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations. |
Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations. |
Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations. |
Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations. |
7. Information Literacy / Crediting Sources in APA Weight: 6% |
Lack of citations and / or lack of reference section and / or citations don’t correspond to listed references. |
In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA format. |
Partially shows correct (or approximately correct) use of in-text citations, with matching references using APA format. |
Mostly shows correct use of in-text citations with matching references using APA format. |
Consistently shows correct use of In-text citations with matching references using APA format. |
8. Information Literacy / Research Weight: 6% |
Quantity and / or quality of sources are unacceptable |
Too few references and / or references are of poor quality |
Number of sources is less than expected and/or the quality of sources is questionable. |
Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is mostly good. |
Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is good. |

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