Social Science Research Assignment #2

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Knowledge and Understanding / The student demonstrates understanding of the developmental theories presented in chapter 4 of the text with a limited degree of effectiveness. / The student demonstrates understanding of the developmental theories presented in chapter 4 of the text with some effectiveness. / The student demonstrates understanding of the developmental theories presented in chapter 4 of the text with considerablef effectiveness. / The student demonstrates understanding of the developmental theories presented in chapter 4 of the text with a high degree of effectiveness.
Thinking / inquiry / Test questions use critical and creative thinking to explain the transition to adulthood by:
  • Providing limited references to developmental theories and research
/ Test questions use critical and creative thinking to explain the transition to adulthood by:
  • Providing some references to developmental theories and research
/ Test questions use critical and creative thinking to explain the transition to adulthood by:
  • Providing considerable references to developmental theories and research
/ Test questions use critical and creative thinking to explain the transition to adulthood by:
  • Providing thorough and insightful references to developmental theories and research

Communication / The test communicates ideas with limited effectiveness by:
  • Having several errors in spelling or grammar
  • Integrating creative ideas with limited effectiveness
/ The test communicates ideas with a high degree of effectiveness by:
  • Having few errors in spelling or grammar
  • Integrating creative ideas with some effectiveness
/ The test communicates ideas with a high degree of effectiveness by:
  • Ensuring the text is mostly free of errors in spelling or grammar
  • Integrating creative ideas with considerable effectiveness
/ The test communicates ideas with a high degree of effectiveness by:
  • Ensuring the text is free of errors in spelling or grammar
  • Thoroughly integrating creative ideas

Application /
  • Test questions present “real-life” examples of the developmental theories with a limited degree of effectiveness
  • The scoring system demonstrates a limited awareness of the developmental theories
  • Review of literature adheres to APA style of referencing with a limited degree of effectiveness
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  • Test questions present “real-life” examples of the developmental theories with some effectiveness
  • The scoring system demonstrates some awareness of the developmental theories
  • Review of literature adheres to APA style of referencing with some effectiveness
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  • Test questions present “real-life” examples of the developmental theories with considerable effectiveness
  • The scoring system demonstrates considerable awareness of the developmental theories
  • Review of literature adheres to APA style of referencing with considerable effectiveness
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  • Test questions present “real-life” examples of the developmental theories with a high degree of effectiveness
  • The scoring system demonstrates a thorough awareness of the developmental theories
  • Review of literature adheres to APA style of referencing with a high degree of effectiveness