Human Development Comprehensive Exam Question Poor (1) Fair (2) Satisfactory (3) Mastery

Human Development

Comprehensive Exam

Question

Poor (1)

Fair (2)

Satisfactory (3)

Mastery (4)

1

Include information on how memory skills are developed or refined during at least three developmental stages, and how they change throughout the lifespan.

Paper does not take a developmental approach. Memory skills and strategies were not discussed in terms of different stages or how they change throughout the lifespan.

Very vague or non-specific description of how memory skills change or differ during different developmental stages.

Student describes how memory strategies develop only during two stages of development. Some developmental consideration of changes in memory skills are discussed.

Student thoroughly describes how memory strategies develop during at least three stages of development, and how they change throughout the lifespan.

2

Paper has an in-depth discussion of one particular type of memory (short-term, autobiographical, eyewitness, declarative or implicit memory).

Response indicates little to no real understanding of one particular type of memory.

Multiple types of memories are discussed but discussion is shallow or may include extraneous information.

One particular memory is addressed, but

response may be less thorough or concise than a higher level response.

Clearly and accurately describes one particular type of memory.

3

Be sure to address different types of memory strategies.

Memory strategies are not addressed.

Student describes memory strategies but response is shallow and may include extraneous information.

Multiple memory strategies are discussed, but explanations are vague or unclear.

At least two different types of memory strategies are clearly defined and explained.

4

Student addresses the role automaticity and meta- memory play in strategy generalization. 

Roles of automaticity and meta-memory are missing, incorrect or extraneous to discussion.

Automaticity and meta-memory are discussed but not connected to strategy generalization.

Describes the role of automaticity and meta-memory, but explanations are too brief or simplistic.

Clearly and accurately describes the role automaticity and meta-memory play in strategy generalization.

5

Formatting and integrity?

The majority of citations are incorrectly formatted or not included. Or the citations are not reconciled with the references page. Or the paper’s overall formatting deviates significantly from APA style.

Significant errors exist in how sources are cited or formatted as references, or there are significant errors in APA formatting of the written response.

There are only minor errors in how sources are cited and included in References section. The response, in general, is formatted properly in APA style, but there may be some minor errors in this.

Sources are cited and included in References section accurately. Overall, the response is formatted properly in APA style.

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Student must earn an Overall Score of 3 or higher in order to pass this question.