Mastery Assignment, Psychological Principals
If completed beyond an exceptional standard you shall receive 5% credit for every
factor of 10% credit you are lacking. No more than 25% will be granted.
“Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a
true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.”
Albert Einstein
Your Goal: You need to demonstrate mastery in the area of research and analysis,
which has been the writing focus for this quarter. To do this you need to delve
deeply into a psychological tenant, principle, or study and prove that that aspect of
psychology reflects reality or is founded on false reasoning.
Requirements:
 You must heavily research one aspect of psychology that has been studied
extensively and utilize your peers, family, of other subjects (in an ethical
manner and with approval from all parties and parents in the case of minors)
to prove the psychological principle you chose is true or in fact false.
 You must also document your study in an analytical and scientific process
and use your data and documentation to prove the psychological aspect you
chose to be correct or incorrect.
 Lastly, you must extensively document the process you utilized to create
your study and prove the psychological principle you chose is true or in fact
false; with all the steps included, as well as any difficulties you encountered
along the way.
Minimum Guidelines: 1 extensive research paper, 1 case study with data and
observations (with analysis and scientific conclusions), 1 presentation that
illustrates your trials and tribulations as you attempted to prove or disprove this
aspect of psychology.
Research Paper
Exceeds
Standards
Meets Standards
Approaching
Standards
Emergent or
Developing
Non-Proficient
Author’s
research is
extensive and
indisputable. 8
pages of
research are
included with a
minimum of 5
sources utilized
with at least 2
of those sources
being outside of
the internet.
Author’s
research is
acceptable and
nearly
indisputable. 6
pages of
research are
included with a
minimum of 4
sources utilized
with at least 1
of those sources
being outside of
the internet.
Author’s
research is
acceptable. 4
pages of
research are
included with
a minimum of
3 sources
utilized.
Author’s
research is
vague. 2
pages of
research are
included with
a minimum of
2 sources
utilized.
Author’s
argument is
not logical, is
not focused,
or is too
broad.
Mastery Assignment, Psychological Principals
If completed beyond an exceptional standard you shall receive 5% credit for every
factor of 10% credit you are lacking. No more than 25% will be granted.
Psychological Study
Exceeds
Meets
Standards
Standards
The study
The study you
you utilized
utilized is well
is well
founded in
founded in
scientific
scientific
journals and
journals and academic
academic
research.
research.
Through
Not only do
documentation,
you meet
data, and
standards
observation you
but your
effectively
highly
prove the study
professional correct or
study draws incorrect.
new and
insightful
conclusions
as well.
Presentation
Exceeds
Standards
90% or
higher of the
class is
impressed
with the
process you
utilized to
create this
project and
redemption is
granted.
Meets
Standards
80% or
higher of the
class is
impressed
with the
process you
utilized to
create this
project and
redemption is
barely
granted.
Approaching
Standards
The study you
utilized is well
founded in
scientific
journals and
academic
research.
Through
incomplete
documentation,
limited data,
and/or some
observation you
effectively
prove the study
correct or
incorrect.
Approaching
Standards
70% or higher
of the class is
impressed with
the process you
utilized to
create this
project and
your effort is
acknowledged.
Emergent or
Developing
The study you
utilized is
founded in
some scientific
journals and
some academic
research.
Through
minimal
documentation,
minimal data,
and/or minimal
observation you
effectively
prove the study
correct or
incorrect.
Emergent or
Developing
60% or higher
of the class is
impressed with
the process you
utilized to
create this
project and
your effort is
barely
acknowledged.
NonProficient
There is no
evidence that
your study is
founded on
scientific
journals and
academic
research or
your study
doesn’t follow
scientific
protocols or
you
incorrectly
analyze your
data or
observations.
NonProficient
59% or lower
of the class
accepts your
effort. The
class does not
acknowledge
that you
deserve an
exception to
the hard work
they’ve done
all quarter.