The purpose of this assignment is to think deeply about Self Concept and how it relates to psychology, your learning, and life in modern society.
Answer the following prompts: Number your answers.
3. Are you more independent or interdependent as you relate to your reference group? Why do you say this? (hint: give examples)
4. What factors determined your interdependence or independence as it relates to your self concept?
Use full sentences, correct spelling, and proper punctuation. Please do not use one- or two-sentence paragraphs. Give details to support your ideas, comments. Relate to theories and information presented in lecture and your textbook. If relevant, demonstrate how learning specific new theories affected your preconceptions, misconceptions, and/or behavior. Be sure to use citations in APA style when quoting from textbook or other sources.
Word count per answer 140 – 250 words.
Refer to the Rubric.
Here is a quick guide to APA Style for references and citations.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/a…
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Points |
Above Expectations (5) |
Meets Expectations (4 – 3) |
Approaches Expectations (2 – 1) |
Does not meet expectations (0) |
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Reflective Thinking, deep thinking |
Answer the question, well-rounded answer in that experiences, theories, learning and writers’ reflections are tied together cohesively, substantive, effort full |
Reflection answers the prompt and explains the behavioral process but could benefit with more detail |
Reflection attempts to answer the prompt but is vague with no detail |
Reflection does not address the prompt, goes off-topic, not substantive |
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Examples Connected to theories in textbook, lecture |
Use of examples supportive of answers for each prompt (+3 examples/prompt) |
Substantive but could benefit with more detail in tying ideas to theories (2 examples) |
Attempts to analyze but unclear (1 example) |
No examples |
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Grammar, Format, Word Count |
Free of grammatical errors. Answers numbered. Followed directions such as Double Spacing, and citation in proper APA style included |
Full word count. Answered numbered. Followed directions. Some grammatical errors (3). |
Word count, met, some grammatical errors +3. Didn’t follow directions. |
Many grammatical errors, less than 50% word count |
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Thoroughness, Organization, Logical |
Overall, well organized, logical, thorough |
Parts are organized, logical, thorough |
Attempts to organize ideas |
Not organized, answer not logical, rambles |

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