PSYC 320 BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROJECT: RESEARCH PAPER GRADING RUBRIC

PSYC 320 BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROJECT: RESEARCH PAPER GRADING RUBRIC

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Criteria Points Possible Points Earned Instructor Comments
Title Page
5 pts: APA formatting followed; title summarizes the paper and its focus. 5 5 Good job
Abstract
(150–250 words; summarizes the paper succinctly)
10 pts: A thorough, but succinct description of the target behavior and the treatment proposed to use in this experiment.
8 pts: Adequate description of the target behavior and proposed treatment.
6 pts: Brief description of the target behavior and proposed treatment, but not clearly and concisely stated.
4 pts: Quality of the description is poor.
2 pts: Little to no description, confusion as to how this section should be done. 10 10
Well done
Introduction
10 pts: A thorough, detailed description of the background of the study and introduction to the paper. Created an understanding of the necessity of addressing the target behavior.
8 pts: Adequate description of the background of the study.
6 pts: Brief description of the background, not clearly and concisely stated.
4 pts: Quality of the description is poor.
2 pts: Little to no description, confusion as to how this section should be done. 10 6 Your introduction needs to be stated clearly. See my comments on grammar.
Section I
(Research done by others on your target behavior)
50 pts: A review of the literature that summarizes what is known and not known about this particular target behavior.
35 pts: Adequate review of the literature, but needs more detail and clarity.
20 pts: Very little review of the literature.
10 pts: Confusion as to how this section should be done. Review of the literature is much too scant. 50 20 Only one source on the references page is cited here. You are not to describe your experiences here, this is the place to summarize peer reviewed research that has been done on sleep deprivation. Please see my comments.

Section II
(Research on the treatment you intend to use)
50 pts: A review of the literature that summarizes what is known and not known about the treatment you propose to use.
35 pts: Adequate review of the literature, but needs more detail and clarity.
20 pts: Very little review of the literature.
10 pts: Confusion as to how this section should be done. Review of the literature is much too scant. 50 10 You were to find peer reviewed articles and the textbook that describe how to treat sleep deprivation through behavior modification.
Conclusion
10 pts: A brief summary of the paper. Concluded by concisely describing the proposed experiment, included target behavior and proposed treatment and the reason each was chosen.
8 pts: Adequate description of the study.
6 pts: Brief description of the study, not clearly and concisely stated.
4 pts: Quality of the description is poor.
2 pts: Little to no description, confusion as to how this section should be done. 10 2 This should summarize the literature you found, and describe your experiment you plan to do.
References Page
(Minimum of the textbook and 4 additional peer-reviewed journal articles)
15 pts: Reference list is done in current APA edition format, with the sources alphabetized and generally free from errors. The reference page should be double-spaced evenly, with the reference citations in hanging indent.
12 pts: May have a few errors in APA formatting, alphabetization or spacing.
8 pts: Has an accumulation of errors in APA formatting of reference citations or spacing.
4 pts: Has serious and persistent errors in APA formatting of reference citations or spacing. 15

8 Scherry, see my comments on APA formatting. Only 3 sources cited in the body of the paper.
Total Points 150 61 Scherry, rather than a research paper, this is more like a baseline report. Please see my comments.