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    Foundation Studies: PSYCHOLOGY
    Written Assessment #2: Explaining Behaviour
    For this task you need to write an essay that explains to me why people do a particular behaviour. You can do this on the same topic you
    did your essay plan on (this would be easiest!), but if you want to change topic and write about something else you can. Your essay
    should propose three possible reasons why people do the behaviour you have chosen. Describe your argument and include evidence to
    support your claim.
    Aim: Developing scientific written communication in the field of Psychology.
    Learning objectives:
    1apply the psychological theories and concepts covered in this course to discussions about psychological research and practice.
    2source appropriate references and evidence relevant to the field and your argument in particular.
    3develop an argument and support the argumenwith appropriate evidence.
    4communicate scientific knowledge in a way that is engaging and meaningful to an intended audience.
    5. To demonstrate independent thought and the key components of enquiry-based investigations.
    Task: Choose a behaviour that you would like to understand better. Research and identify three possible explanations for that
    behaviour. Consider explanations from biological, cognitive and sociocultural perspectives.
    Format: The format of this assessment is a formal literary essay. In this essay you should have one paragraph to explain the behaviour;
    who does it and when. Then one paragraph for each explanation (you should have three explanations). In each of these paragraphs you
    should describe the explanation, present evidence that supports that explanation, examine the evidence and identify the sources you
    have used (website, research study, etc.). Please refer to the way we explained criminal behaviour in class.
    Details: 1,000-1,200 words.
    Referencing: Please use APA referencing that includes both in-text citations as well as a complete reference list.
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    Points Required
     Describe the behaviour. Identify the population that produces this behaviour. Describe when they are likely to do the behaviour
    and if it is only in a particular envirment.
     Describe THREE possible explanations for this behaviour. Using the example of explaing criminal behaviour that we did in
    class, try to explain the behaviour you have chosen. Each explanation needs to be examined. In the paragraph, convince me as
    your reader that this explanation is reasonable. Examine your explanations from a biological perspective, a cognitive perspective
    and a sociocultural perspective. Each explanation will be strongest when you use multiple sources or evidence to support
    that explanation.
    An example:
    If your behaviour is “parents abusing their children” then maybe one explanation is that they have problems with anger management
    and controlling their emotions. You will then need to present 3-4 different pieces of evidence that convinces me that parents who abuse
    their children have problems with anger management. One piece of supporting evidence might be a survey that found that the parents
    who had been charged with child abuse also have poor cognitive control on a number of psychological tests (this would be a cognitive
    perspective). Another piece of supporting evidence might be that brain activity in the frontal lobe has been shown to be impaired in
    parents who abuse their children compared to parents who do not abuse their children (this would be a biological perspective). Another
    piece of supporting evidence might be that parents who abuse their children come from families who show tendencies of poor anger
    management (this would be a sociocultural perspective).
    So for one explanation you then provide three different pieces of evidence from a range of perspectives that convince me that your
    explanation is true and reasonable.
    Critical analysis of the research includes considering the way the studies were conducted, and evaluating the effect of this, NOT referring
    to the status of the author (e.g., expert in the field).
    Assessment is based on:
    Literary development of an argument based on evidence, including consideration of other possible viewpoints.
     Use of appropriate source material to support and challenge the argument from each of the three perspectives: Biological, Cognitive
    and Sociocultural.
    Critical analysis of the evidence.
     Written expression.
    Due date: 5pm, 10th April. This assessment is worth 20% of the course grade.
    Submitting: There is a link on Study Smart for you to upload your document 
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    Written Assessment Rubric #2: Explaining Behaviour
    Poor - 0% to 30%  Limited - 30% to 60%  Proficient - 60% to 80%  Excellent - 80% to 100%
    Development of
    an Argument
    40% of total score
    There is no development of
    an argument. The reader is
    not taken on a journey
    through the ideas.
    The ‘explanations’ presented
    are not explained or supported
    by research evidence or do
    not explain WHY people do
    that behaviour.
    HINT: Make sure you choose
    a behaviour that people ‘do’.
    There is evidence of an
    argument where the
    ‘explanations’ are related to
    the behaviour. The evidence
    for the explanations do not
    represent different
    perspectives (biological,
    cognitive, sociocultural), or
    there is only one source of
    evidence for each
    explanation.

    Foundation Studies: PSYCHOLOGY Written Assessment 代写
    There is a clear development
    of an argument that takes the
    reader on a journey and helps
    them to understand the issues.
    The different explanations
    add to each other and
    contribute to our
    understanding of that
    behaviour.
    There is a clear and thorough
    development of argument that
    educates the reader on the
    issues. The explanations
    provide a broad
    understanding of the
    behaviour with respect to the
    population and the factors that
    affect the occurrence of the
    behaviour.
    Use and
    Consideration of
    Appropriate
    Source Materials
    30% of total
    score
    There are limited sources
    used and/or the sources do not
    include any scientific
    evidence. There is no
    consideration of the
    credibility of the sources
    used.
    Only one source is used for
    each explanation. There is
    limited consideration of the
    scientific ‘credibility’ of the
    sources used.
    Two or more sources are used
    for at least two explanations.
    There is evidence of personal
    consideration of the scientific
    ‘credibility’ of the sources.
    Evidence from more than one
    of the main perspectives
    (biological, cognitive,
    sociocultural) are used for
    each explanation.
    Two or more sources are used
    for each explanation and
    represent different fields of
    research (biological,
    cognitive, socio-cultural).
    There is strong personal
    consideration of the scientific
    ‘credibility’ of the sources
    used.
    Written
    Expression
    30% of total
    score

    Foundation Studies: PSYCHOLOGY Written Assessment 代写
    The writing has a significant
    number of errors in grammar
    or spelling. The word choice
    is awkward and the message
    is difficult to understand.
    The writing has a significant
    number of errors in grammar
    or spelling. The word choice
    is poor, but the message can
    be understood with some
    difficulty.
    The writing has some errors
    in grammar or spelling. The
    word choice is appropriate
    and the message can be
    understood without too much
    difficulty.
    The writing has few or no
    errors in grammar or spelling.
    The writing is sophisticated
    and includes well-structured
    sentences and paragraphs.
    Foundation Studies: PSYCHOLOGY Written Assessment 代写