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Introduction to Psychology Rubric

Comprehensive and concise overview of the basic principles of psychology

Rubric Code: TXXB9XX

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Subject: Psychology

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Psychology Rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Exceptional 4 pts
Understanding of Human Development	Poor Shows little to no understanding of human choice as well as adult, child and adolescent development. No understanding of human development as a contribution to the field of psychology	Fair Shows some understanding of human choice, and/or child, adult, and adolescent development. Some unneccessary detail or incorrect explanation. May not be able to connect human development as a contribution to the field of psychology.	Good Sound understanding of human choice, adult, adolescent, and child development. Minor errors in connection of content to the field of psychology.	Exceptional Exceptional understanding of human choice, adult, adolescent and child development. The individual has the ability to apply all aspects of human development to psychology, and the real world.
Describe the Brain and Behavior	Poor Unable to demonstrate an understanding of the brain, body and it's impact on behavior.	Fair Demonstrate partial understanding of physiology in accordance with psychology. Accuracy and details are incomplete or inaccurate. Function to the anatomy system and behavioral impact is unclear.	Good Is able to make most of the connections between the brain and behavior. Errors regarding anatomy and physiology in respect to psychology are minor.	Exceptional Routinely connects information from the physiological aspects of psychology to human behavior. Consistently understands the function of anatomy in relation to human behavior.
Psychological Disorders	Poor Shows little to no understanding of psychological disorders and impact to individuals and society.	Fair Demonstrate partial understanding of psychological disorders. Some information is incomplete or confusion of disorders and impact to the individual.	Good Demonstrates an average understanding of psychological disorders, but is not free of errors in mastery of the topic.	Exceptional Demonstrates mastery of psychological disorders routinely, as well as societal and individual impact. Can orally express disorders free of errors and with examples.
Understand Perception in the World	Poor Unable to demonstrate and understand perception and applicability to the field of psychology.	Fair Shows some ability to discuss and understand perception. Unable to apply clearly or effectively to the field of psychology	Good Is able to make most of the connections between perception and psychology. Minor errors in understanding the relation to the senses and the field of psychology	Exceptional Mastery of unconscious and conscious perception. Clear understand of the importance of perception (color, illusions, vision, and senssation) to the sense and behavior. An ability to showcase exceptional relation of perception to the field of psychology.
Prosocial and Anti-social Behavior	Poor Shows little to no understanding of pro-social and anti-social behavior and applicability to one's self and the field of psychology.	Fair Shows some ability to discuss and understand pro-social and anti-social . Unable to apply clearly to ones self and/or effectively to the field of psychology	Good Is able to make most of the connections between anti social and pro-social behavior and psychology. Errors in understanding are minor.	Exceptional Demonstrates mastery of pro-social and anti-social behavior routinely, ability to discuss rewards and punishment as it relates to the topic. Can orally express the topic free of errors and with examples.
States of Consciousness	Poor Unable to demonstrate and understand states of consciousness and applicability to the field of psychology.	Fair Shows some ability to discuss and understand states of consciousness. Unable to apply clearly or effectively to the field of psychology	Good Is able to make most of the connections between states of consciousness and psychology. Errors in understanding are minor. May not remember every state, or every issues associated with consciousness.	Exceptional Demonstrates mastery of states of consciousness (sleep, delirium, wakefulness, REM, etc) routinely. Can orally express the topic free of errors and with examples. Understands common issues in the states of consciousness.

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