PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 1
FinalAssignmentfor:PSY341
Research Paper Safe Assignment RubricsforPSY341
This rubric is a little different from other rubrics due to the structure of the course. The final
project of the course is the culmination of all of the assignments within this Research Paper
SafeAssignmentRubric. The Non-Research Paper SafeAssignment Rubricdescribes other
assignments not related to your final research paper.
FinalProjectDue by: 11:59pm(EST) Wednesdayof Unit8.
Throughout the course, we will be building a mini-research study. Each unit you will be
provided with information, and (based on that information) you will be asked to identify
anewcomponentofa(hypothetical) mini-research study. Your grade and feedback for each week
will be based on the quality of the new component.For example, in Unit 2 you will create a
hypothesis, IV, and DV based on a topic that the Instructor provides to you. When we discuss
sampling in Unit 3, you will be provided with a new, related hypothesis, IV, and DV, and will be
asked to create a sample based upon them. In Unit 4, you will be provided with a hypothesis,
IV, DV, and a new, related sample, and you will be asked to operationalize your variables based
on that information. Thus, we will explore - and have you identify - a new component for each
unit until we have every component necessary for a research paper.By theendof the course, the
components with which you have been providedareto be compiled intoacompleted research
project andsubmittedby 11:59pm (EST) Wednesday of Unit8.Thefinal papershouldbe8to
10pages long, typed double-spaced,TimesNewRoman,12ptfont.
Qualityofwritingwillbeextremelyimportant.UseAPA style,properly citingall
sourcesinthetextofthepaperandin a separatereferencelist.Formoreinformationvisit:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/. APA Style is only expected for the final
research paper (EXCLUDING your references).
There is a sample of what the format of yourCOMPLETED research paper will look like found in
the Course Information tab of Blackboard. Please email your Instructor if you need any
clarification.
Students: Be sureto readthecriteria,by which yourpaper/project willbe
evaluated,beforeyouwrite, and againafteryou write.
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 2
TherequirementsforyourMini-Research Paperarethe following6components:
I. Create aHypothesis, Independent and Dependent Variable, and
References:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit2
II. Create a Sample:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit3
III. Create Operationalizations:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit4
IV. Create a Quantitative Procedure:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit5
V.Determine your statistical analysis:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit6
VI. Run a t-Test: Due 11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit7
VII.Submit your Completed Mini-Research Paper:Due11:59pm(EST) Wednesday,Unit8
See the individual rubrics below, each on their own page. Within each rubric category,
grammatical and spelling errors will result in point loss.
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 3
I.
Create a Hypothesis, Independent and Dependent Variable, and References:Due by
11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit2
For this Assignment, you will be graded on the following, based on a topic provided by
the Instructor. Your topic is: The effect of heat on aggression.
Use the instructions below andfollow the template provided on the next page to
complete the assignment..
1. Creating a hypothesis:
a. “Hypothesis: __(your IV)__ will (you put the direction - increase or decrease)
__(your DV)__.”
2. Stating your ONE Independent and ONE Dependent Variable in the following format:
a. “Independent Variable: ______”
b. “Dependent Variable: _______”
i. (This will be the same as the IV and DV you used in the first two
components.)
3. Providing references (in APA style format) for three peer-reviewed, quantitative
experimental articles. They must each be of a study that involves a hypothesis,
independent and dependent variables, and a method section.
The criteria for these three components will be as follows:
CRITERIA
Deficient
(0 –10Points Each)
Development Needed
(11–20Points Each)
Proficient toExemplary
(21-25Points Each)
1
Topic
Does not follow the
required format
and/or is very
unclear
2 Hypothesis Unclear hypothesis
that may lack
required
components (IV, DV,
direction [increase or
decrease])
Follows the required
format but is difficult to
understand or lacks
specificity
Unclear hypothesis that
may lack development or
may be missing a required
component, (i.e.
variables, direction)
Effective, clearly
expressed choiceof
topic that follows
required format
Clearly written,
insightful hypothesis
contains all necessary
components
3
Variables
One variable (or prompt)
may be incorrectly
identified
Both variables (and
prompts) are accurate
1 article is not APA style
and/or are not peerreviewed, quantitative,
experiments
All are APA style and
are peer-reviewed,
quantitative,
experiments
Variables (or
prompt) are both
incorrectly
identified
4 References 2 or 3 are not APA
style and/or are
not peer-reviewed,
quantitative,
experiments
Grade:
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 4
I. Create a Hypothesis, Independent and Dependent Variable, and References:
Due by 11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit2
SAMPLE SUBMISSION (NO TITLE PAGE OR CITATIONS REQUIRED)
Topic: The effect of heat on aggression
Hypothesis:
Independent Variable:
Dependent Variable:
References: (Please have in APA style – does not have to be double-spaced to save room)
1.
2.
3.
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 5
II.
Create a Sample:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit3
For this Assignment, you will be graded on the following.
1. Including the new hypothesis, IV, and DV provided to you in the Unit 3 tab.
2. Choosingthe ideal Sample for your study, in the following format:
a. “Sample: N (i.e., number of participants), gender, age, ethnicity, geographic
location, and any other information relevant to the study”
CRITERIA
Deficient
(0 –34 Points Each)
Development Needed
(35–44Points Each)
1 Previous
information
included
(e.g.,Topic,
Hypothesis,
etc.)
Unclear and/or is
missing many
components
and/or did not
follow previous
feedback
Adequate
representation of
information, but may
lack clarity, depth, or
development
2 Sample
Unclear, incorrect,
and/or missing
several
components
Missing one or more
components required;
still needs work and/or
is unclear
Grade:
Proficient toExemplary
(45- 50Points Each)
Clearly written,
with accurate
information
reflecting
appropriate
changes based on
the instructor’s
feedback
Clearly identifies the
ideal sample for the
study, including N,
gender, age,
ethnicity,
geographic location,
and any other
relevant information
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 6
II. Create a Sample:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit3
SAMPLE SUBMISSION (NO TITLE PAGE OR CITATIONS REQUIRED)
Topic: The effect of heat on aggression
Hypothesis: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Independent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Dependent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
References:(provided to you inthe assignment section)
Sample:
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 7
III.
Create Operationalizations:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit4
For this Assignment, you will be graded on the following.
1. Including the same hypothesis, IV, DV, and the new sample provided to you in the
Unit 4 tab.
2. Identifying how you will operationalize your Independent and Dependent Variables
in the following format:
a. “Operationalized Independent Variable: ______”
b. “Operationalized Dependent Variable: _______”
CRITERIA
Deficient
(0 –34 Points Each)
Development Needed
(35–44Points Each)
1 Previous
information
included
(e.g.,Topic,
Hypothesis,
etc.)
Unclear and/or is
missing many
components
and/or did not
follow previous
feedback
Adequate
representation of
information, but may
lack clarity, depth, or
development
Clearly written,
with accurate
information
reflecting
appropriate
changes based on
the instructor’s
feedback
2 Operationalizations
Operationalizati
ons (or
prompts) are
both incorrect/
very unclear
Only one
operationalization (or
prompt) is incorrect/
needs work
Both
operationalizations
(and prompts) are
clear and correct
Grade:
Proficient toExemplary
(45- 50Points Each)
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 8
III. Create Operationalizations:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit4
SAMPLE SUBMISSION (NO TITLE PAGE OR CITATIONS REQUIRED)
Topic: The effect of heat on aggression
Hypothesis: (provided to you in the assignment section)
Independent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Dependent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
References:
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
Sample: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Operationalized IV:
Operationalized DV:
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 9
IV.
Create a Quantitative Procedure:Due11:59pm (EST)Sunday,Unit5
For this Assignment, you will be graded on the following.
1. Including the new and old information provided to you in the Unit 5 tab.
2. Creating a brief quantitative procedure, based upon your hypothesis, in paragraph
format, with the title of “Procedure:” The procedure needs to be a chronological,
specific story of what the participants (hypothetically) did as soon as they arrived at
the location of the experiment, up until the end when they are thanked and
debriefed.
a) After creating your procedure, please note the design of your study in
the following format: “Design: a) experimental, quasi-experimental,
or pre-experimental, b) between-subjects or within-subjects, c) non,
single, or double blind”
CRITERIA
Deficient
(0 –34 Points Each)
Development Needed
(35–44Points Each)
1 Previous
information
included
(e.g.,Topic,
Hypothesis,
etc.)
Unclear and/or is
missing many
components
and/or did not
follow previous
feedback
Adequate
representation of
information, but may
lack clarity, depth, or
development
Clearly written,
with accurate
information
reflecting
appropriate
changes based on
the instructor’s
feedback
2 Quantitative
Procedure
(and
additional
notes)
Very unclear,
incorrect, and/or
is missing many
components
Missing one or more
required components;
still needs work and/or
is unclear
Clearly explains a
quantitative
procedure and
includes all other
components
Grade:
Proficient toExemplary
(45- 50Points Each)
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 10
IV Create a quantitative procedure:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit5
SAMPLE SUBMISSION (NO TITLE PAGE OR CITATIONS REQUIRED)
Topic: The effect of heat on aggression
Hypothesis: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Independent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Dependent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
References:
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
Sample: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Operationalized IV: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Operationalized DV: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Procedure:
Design: a) , b) , c)
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 11
V.
Determine your statistical test:Due11:59pm (EST)Sunday,Unit6
For this Assignment, you will be graded onthe following.
1. Including the new and old information provided to you in the Unit 6 tab.
2. Determining which statistical analysis (t-test, ANOVA, or correlation) you would use
for your study based on your hypothesis, and why. You don’t need to actually
perform the statistics for this study. Please include this in a new section entitled
“Results:”
CRITERIA
Deficient
(0 –34 Points Each)
Development Needed
(35–44Points Each)
Unclear and/or is
missing many
components
and/or did not
follow previous
feedback
Adequate
representation of
information, but may
lack clarity, depth, or
development
Clearly written,
with accurate
information
reflecting
appropriate
changes based on
the instructor’s
feedback
2 Statistical
Very unclear,
Analysis and incorrect, or
rationale
missing for one of
or both
components
Components are
present, but may lack
development,
depthand/or clarity
Best analysis
identified with a
clear, accurate
rationale, as well as
the groups being
comparedor
analyzed
1 Previous
information
included
(e.g.,Topic,
Hypothesis,
etc.)
Grade:
Proficient toExemplary
(45- 50Points Each)
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 12
V.Determine your statistical analysis:Due11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit6
SAMPLE SUBMISSION (NO TITLE PAGE OR CITATIONS REQUIRED)
Topic: The effect of heat on aggression
Hypothesis: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Independent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Dependent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
References:
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
Sample: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Operationalized IV: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Operationalized DV: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Procedure: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Design: a) (provided to you inthe assignment section), b) (provided to you inthe assignment section), c)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
Results:
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 13
VI. Run a t-Test: Due 11:59pm (EST)Sunday,Unit7
For this Assignment, you will be graded on the following components.Using the given
“ResearchData.xlsx” (found in the Unit 7 tab):
1. Please run a t-test and produce the output
a. You will compare the Heat and No Heat Groups
2. Interpret the output to describe it in understandable terms.
This assignment MUST be submitted as a Word DOCUMENT (.doc or .docx). Please do not
submit it as a .pdf or Excel file (.xls or .xlsx).
CRITERIA
1 t-test output
2 t-test
interpretation
Grade:
Deficient
Development Needed
(0 –20Points Each)
(21–30Points Each)
Produces incorrect Output is unclear
and/or needs work
output or is very
unclear or includes
a number of
misspellings
Proficient toExemplary
(31 -33Points Each)
Clearly produces correct
data
Provides an
incorrect
interpretation of
the output or is
very unclear or
includes a number
of misspellings
Clearly presents an
accurate interpretation
of the results with rare
misspellings
Interpretation is unclear
and/or needs work
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 14
VI. Run a t-Test: Due 11:59pm(EST) Sunday,Unit7
Topic:The effect of heat on aggression
Hypothesis: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Independent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Dependent Variable: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
References:
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
Sample: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Operationalized IV: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Operationalized DV: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Procedure: (provided to you inthe assignment section)
Design: a) (provided to you inthe assignment section), b) (provided to you inthe assignment section), c)
(provided to you inthe assignment section)
Results:(provided to you inthe assignment section)
Interpretation:
Output:
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 15
VII.
Submit your Completed Mini-Research Paper:Due11:59pm(EST)
Wednesday,Unit8
Your final Research Paper is a culmination of all of your corrected *Research Paper*
SafeAssignments, plus a title page, literature review, discussion section, and reference
page. This will be about 6 pages long (not including title and references) and will resemble
and follow the structure of a very brief but standard APA-Style research paper. It will look
like a mixture between a research paper and an outline of a research paper. It will follow
APA style. Please see the Research Paper Rubric in the Course Information page for
specifics on how the completed paper, as well the Research Paper SafeAssignments will be
graded. There will also be a sample research paper available in the Course Information
page. For this Assignment, you will be graded on ten different components.
1. Compilation and organization of all new and previous information into the format of an
APA-style research paper (that includes the Topic, Hypothesis, IV and DV, sample,
operationalizations, procedure, and results provided to you), plus the following that you
will create: adiscussion,literature review, title page, and reference section.
2. Making sure your paper is written clearly, professionally, and in APA-style, including
a title-page and reference page. Please proofread your paper and ensure that there
are no typos.
3. Please include a literature review of three peer-reviewed articles from an online
database that are relevant to your hypothesis. For each article, include the following
in a single paragraph:
a. Date
b. Author
c. Hypothesis
d. Sample
e. IV and DV
f. How the IV and DV are operationalized
g. Design (qualitative or quantitative)
h. Results (including which statistical analysis used)
i. Limitations and future directions
j. Relevance to your hypothesis
Then, in a fourth paragraph, discuss the similarities and differences among the three
articles.
4. Including a discussion section in paragraph format, including:
a. Whether or not your hypothesis was supported (based on your analysis of
data), and the implications of that
b. How your findings compare to previous research, providing reasons for any
discrepancies
c. The limitations of your study
d. Suggestions for future studies
e. A brief, take-home, conclusion
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 16
Please use the sample research paper found in the course information section as a sample
submission of the completed research paper.
CRITERIA
Deficient
(0 –3Points Each)
Development Needed
(4-7Points Each)
Proficient toExemplary
(8-10 Points Each)
1
Overall
presentation,
including
framework and
inclusion of
previous work
Very unclear and/or is
missing many
components; does not
seem to reflect a miniresearch paper
accurately
While assignment
components are present,
they may lack depth,
development, or clarity.
Meets or exceeds all
standards of the assignment;
Accurate information;
Insightful analysis; Reflects
appropriate changes based on
the instructor’s feedback
2
APA formatting;
Clear and
professional
writing
Numerous errors in APA
style; Errors impede
professional
presentation; guidelines
not followed.
Some errors in APA format;
errors that do not impede
professional presentation.
APA format is followed correctly
both in terms of in-text citations
and Reference listings; Writing is
clear, professional, and error free.
Does not follow the
required format and/or
is very unclear
Follows the required format but Effective, clearly expressed
is difficult to understand or
choice of topic that follows
lacks specificity
required format
3
Topic
4
Literature
Review
Missing components
and/or is significantly
unclear/inaccurate
While assignment
components are present,
may lack depth,
development, or clarity
All components are included;
Clear, accurate, relevant, and
well developed literature
review
5
Hypothesis
Unclear hypothesis that
may lack required
components (IV, DV,
direction [increase or
decrease])
Unclear hypothesis that may
lack development or may be
missing a required component,
(i.e. variables, direction)
Clearly written, insightful
hypothesis contains all necessary
components
6
Variables and
Operationalizations
A number of variables
or operationalizations
are unclear, vague, or
incorrect
One on two variablesor
operationalizationsare
incorrectly identified, vague,
or unclear
Both variables and
operationalizations are clear and
correct accurate
Unclear, incorrect ,
and/or missing several
components
Missing one or more
components required; still
needs work and/or is
unclear
Clearly identifies the ideal
sample for the study,
including all components
7
Sample
PSY341 Research Paper Rubric 17
8
Quantitative
Procedure
Very unclear, incorrect,
and/or is missing many
components
Missing one or more
required components; still
needs work and/or is
unclear
Clearly explains a quantitative
procedure and includes all
other components
9
Statistical Analysis Very unclear, incorrect,
and rationale
or missing for one of or
both components
Components are present, but
may lack development,
depth and/or clarity
Thoughtful, clearly explained
and accurateanalysis,
rationale for why you chose
that analysis, and
interpretation of the data
10
Discussion
Section
While assignment
components are present,
may lack depth,
development, or clarity
Clear and well developed
discussion; compares and
contrasts study with previous
studies; addresses limitations
of study; provides ideas for
future studies
Grade:
Components are missing;
may include irrelevant,
unclear, or inaccurate
information
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