Observation of Social Behavior

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Rubric for Observation Project
Course: PSYC 321 6382 Social Psychology (2215)

/ 5

/ 5

Organizati

on
Exceptional
5 points

Exceeds
Expectation
s
4.25 points

Meets
Expectation
s
3.5 points

Meets Some
Expectation
s
2.75 points

Meets
Minimal
Expectation
s
2 points

Not Done
0 points

Criterion
Score

Title Page

contains

all

required

informatio

n

Goals are

stated

appropriat

ely

Flawless use
of APA style

and contains

all required

information

Minor errors
in APA style

and/or

informationa

l content

Utilizes basic
APA style

but includes

consistent

errors

and/or is

missing

some

required

information

Pervasive
errors in
APA style

and/or

missing

multiple

pieces of

required

information

Missing key
components
of an APA

title page.

Title page

not

submitted.

Effectively
defines two
to three

achievable

goals for
observations
conducted;

provides

critical
supporting
explanation/
logic

Defines two
to three
goals and
provides

surface-level
supporting
explanation/
logic; goals
are

reasonably

achievable

per the

justifications

presented

Addresses
two to three
goals and
provides a

brief
explanation
of logic in
effort to

justify goals;

goals should

be attainable

but

explanation/

logic does

not

demonstrate

strongest

path forward

Goals are
not clearly
stated, but
one or two

may be
extrapolated
from the

general

direction of

the paper

Goals are

not clearly

sated and

are not
easily
extrapolated
by the
reader

Does not

identify

goals.

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/ 5

/ 5

Organizati

on
Exceptional
5 points

Exceeds
Expectation
s
4.25 points

Meets
Expectation
s
3.5 points

Meets Some
Expectation
s
2.75 points

Meets
Minimal
Expectation
s
2 points

Not Done
0 points

Criterion
Score

Research

Question

is clearly

stated

Population

is

described

appropriat

ely

Effectively
defines
scope of the
research;

clearly
states a
specific
question or
set of

questions to

be answered

Defines
scope of the
research;
provides

surface-level
supporting
statement
introducing a

specific

question or

set of

questions to

be answered

Addresses
the scope of
the
research;
provides a

brief
statement
introducing a

specific

question or

set of

questions to

be

answered,

but

statement

lacks details

Research

question is

not clearly
stated, but
may be
extrapolated
from the

general

direction of

the paper

Research

question

is not clearly
sated and is
not easily
extrapolated
by the

reader

Paper void

of evidence

of a research

goal.

Effectively
and
appropriatel
y describes
the
population
observed;

information

is considered

critically,

stated

clearly and

described

comprehensi

vely

Defines and
appropriatel
y describes
the
population
observed;

information

is considered

critically,

and

omissions do

not impact

overall

understandi

ng of the

population’s

dynamics

Addresses
and
describes
the
population
observed;
information

is considered

critically, but

description

leaves

ambiguities

unexplored,

and/or key

variables

unknown

Population
may be
described;
information

is considered

critically but

stated

without

clarification

or

description

Population

may be

described

but

information
is
considered
on the
surface
without

critical

analysis or

clarification

Information

is inaccurate

or lacks

attempt at

accurate,

appropriate

description

of the

population

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/ 5

/ 5

Organizati

on
Exceptional
5 points

Exceeds
Expectation
s
4.25 points

Meets
Expectation
s
3.5 points

Meets Some
Expectation
s
2.75 points

Meets
Minimal
Expectation
s
2 points

Not Done
0 points

Criterion
Score

Abstracts

are

appropriat

e and

well-

integrated

An

introducti

on

previews

main

points

Five
appropriate
abstracts
from social

psychologica

l literature;

abstracts

attached;

expert
explanation
of how the

research

helps form

the research

question

Four to five
appropriate
abstracts
from social

psychologica

l literature;

abstracts

attached;

brief

explanation

of how the

research

helps form

the research

question

Three to
four
appropriate
abstracts
from social

psychologica

l literature;

abstracts

attached;

brief
explanation
of how the

research

helps form

the research

question

Two to
five abstract
s; abstracts
may be from
sources
other than
social
psychologica

l literature;

abstracts

may be
attached;
plausible
explanation
of how the

research

helps form

the research

question

One to
five abstract
s; abstracts
may be from
sources
other than
social
psychologica

l literature;

abstracts

may be
attached;
incomplete
or
inaccurate
explanation
of how the

research

helps form

the research

question

Abstracts

not

presented or

are not

related to

research

question

Skillfully,
with clarity,
discusses
the
observation
setting;

Includes

sufficient

detail to

demonstrate

how the

setting

might have

affected

behaviors

discussed

throughout

the paper.

Straightforw
ard discussi
on of the
observation
setting;

Includes

sufficient

detail to

demonstrate

how the

setting

might have

affected

behaviors

discussed

throughout

the paper.

Generally
describes
the
observation
setting;
details lacks

clarity;

ambiguity

fogs

understandi

ng of how

the setting

might have

affected

behaviors

discussed

throughout

the paper.

Observation
setting may
be
described;
information

is

vague/limits

understandi

ng of how

the setting

might have

affected

behaviors

discussed

throughout

the paper.

Observation
setting may
be
mentioned
but not
described. It
is not clear

how the

setting

might have

affected

behaviors

discussed

throughout

the paper.

Observation

setting is not

addressed.

It is not clear

how the

setting

might have

affected

behaviors

discussed

throughout

the paper.

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/ 5

/ 5

Organizati

on
Exceptional
5 points

Exceeds
Expectation
s
4.25 points

Meets
Expectation
s
3.5 points

Meets Some
Expectation
s
2.75 points

Meets
Minimal
Expectation
s
2 points

Not Done
0 points

Criterion
Score

Observati

ons are

detailed

appropriat

ely

Citations

and

references

in proper

APA style

Meaningfull
y details the
behaviors

observed

Provides

sufficient
details about
the

behaviors

observed

Broadly
details the
behaviors

observed;

ambiguity

possibly

noted

Addresses
the
behaviors
observed,

but does not

provide

meaningful

details

Mentions
behaviors
were

observed,

but does not

provide

meaningful

details.

Does not

detail or

discuss

behaviors

observed.

Flawless use
of APA style

Minor errors
in APA style

Utilizes
basic APA
style but

includes

consistent

errors

Pervasive
errors in
APA style

Missing key
components
of an APA

style

Fails to

utilize APA

style

Content
Exceptional
10 points

Exceeds
Expectation
s
8.5 points

Meets
Expectation
s
7 points

Meets Some
Expectation
s
5.5 points

Meets
Minimal
Expectation
s
4 points

Not Done
0 points

Criterion
Score

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Total / 50

Overall Score

/ 10

Content
Exceptional
10 points

Exceeds
Expectation
s
8.5 points

Meets
Expectation
s
7 points

Meets Some
Expectation
s
5.5 points

Meets
Minimal
Expectation
s
4 points

Not Done
0 points

Criterion
Score

Results

are stated

clearly

and

conclusion

s draw

appropriat

ely from

the

informatio

n

gathered.

Results are
stated
clearly;
meaningful,
insightful,
explanation
given for

conclusions
drawn based

upon

behaviors

observed.

Explanation
includes
linkages to
social

psychology

theories.

Results are
stated
clearly;
straightforw
ard
explanation
given for

conclusions

drawn based

upon

behaviors

observed.

Explanation
includes
some
linkages to
social

psychology

theories.

Results are
stated, but
may not be
consistently
clear.
Straightforw

ard

explanation

given for

conclusions

drawn based

upon

behaviors

observed.

Explanation

includes

tentative
linkages to
social

psychology

theories.

Results
mentioned,
but may not
be
consistently
clear.
Explanation

given for

conclusions
drawn may
not be
consistency
based upon
behaviors
observed.

Explanation

may includes

tentative
linkages to
social

psychology

theories.

Results are
not clearly
addressed;
Explanation

given for

conclusions

drawn may
not be
consistency
based upon
behaviors
observed.

Explanation

may fail to
make
linkages to
social

psychology

theories.

Results are

not

addressed.

Exception

al
45 points

minimum

Exceeds

Expectations
40 points

minimum

Meets

Expectation

s
35 points

minimum

Meets Some

Expectations
30 points

minimum

Meets Minimal

Expectations
25 points minimum

Not

Done
0 points

minimum

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