Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
Adjustment Case Study
Adjustment Case Study
Go to NPR’s StoryCorps Website, located at https://www.npr.org/series/4516989/storycorps. Read two (2) articles that were published within the last two (2) months that focus on individuals with major adjustment issues.
Next, use the textbook and the Strayer Library to research evidence-based strategies to help with adjustment. Consider strategies that relate to stress and coping, gender, stages of life, cultural and social issues, and health.
When referencing the selected stories, please use this format:
•Standard Reference Format:
â—¦Title of the story [Audio file]. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from website url.
â—¾Example:
A homeless teen finds solace in a teacher and a recording [Audio file]. (2014, March 7). Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2014/03/07/286921391/a-homeless-teen-finds-solace-in-a-teacher-and-a-recording.
•In-Text Citation Format:
â—¦The in-text citation for a selected story is an abbreviated version of the title and the year of publication. The abbreviation contains the first three words of the title.
â—¾Example:
(“A homeless teen,†2014).
When referencing the textbook, please use this format:
•Standard Textbook Reference Format:
◦Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Publisher information.
â—¾Example:
Santrock, J. (2006). Human adjustment: 2007 custom edition. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.
•In-Text Citation Format:
◦The in-text citation for the textbook is the author’s last name and year of publication.
â—¾Example:
(Santrock, 2006).
Write a three to six (3-6) page paper in which you:
1.Summarize two (2) articles you selected from the NPR Website. The two (2) article must be from within the last two (2) months.
2.Describe the major adjustment issues discussed in each story.
3.Examine at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from each of the selected articles that could help the individuals in each article enhance their adjustment skills.
4.For each article, recommend the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
5.Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. Each of your selected articles (2) is a source and your textbook should be used as a source. One additional academic source is required for a total of four (4) sources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
•Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.
•Include a reference page containing APA-formatted references for all sources used in your paper. The reference page is not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
•Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.
•Identify and describe social psychological phenomena.
•Describe adult relationships, lifestyles, and issues of parenting and longevity.
•Identify gender differences and explore gender role stereotypes.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
•Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.
Points: 230
Assignment 2: Adjustment Case Study
Criteria
Unacceptable Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations 60%-69% D
Fair
70%-79%
Proficient
80%-89%
Exemplary
90%-100%
1. Summarize the two (2) articles you selected from the NPR Website.
Weight: 20%
Did not identify and/or summarize two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.
Insufficiently summarized two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.
Partially summarized two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.
Satisfactorily summarized two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.
Thoroughly summarized two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.
2. Describe the major adjustment issues discussed in each story. Weight: 20%
Did not describe the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.
Insufficiently described the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.
Partially described the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.
Satisfactorily described the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.
Thoroughly described the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.
3. Examine at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from each of the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.
Weight: 20%
Incompletely examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.
Insufficiently examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.
Partially examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.
Satisfactorily examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.
Thoroughly examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.
4. For each article, recommend the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
Weight: 20%
Incompletely recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
Insufficiently recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
Partially recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
Satisfactorily recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
Thoroughly recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Writing / Support for ideas
Weight: 5%
Never uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
Rarely uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
Partially uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
Mostly uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
Consistently uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
6. Writing / Grammar and mechanics
Weight: 5%
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
7. Information Literacy / Crediting Sources in APA
Weight: 5%
Lack of citations and / or lack of reference section and / or citations don’t correspond to listed references.
In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA format.
Partially shows correct (or approximately correct) use of in-text citations, with matching references using APA format.
Mostly shows correct use of in-text citations with matching references using APA format.
Consistently shows correct use of In-text citations with matching references using APA format.
8. Information Literacy / Research
Weight: 5%
No sources are used and / or quality of sources are unacceptable.
One (1) source is used and / or references are of poor quality.
Two (2) sources are used and / or the quality of sources is questionable.
Three (3) sources are used and the quality of sources is mostly good.
Four (4) or more sources are used and the quality of sources is good.
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