Professional Interests

Assigned Readings:
Chapter: “Culture and Social Behavior” in Lives Across Cultures
Chapter: “Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development” in Theories of Development
Chapter: “Conclusion: Humanistic Psychology and Development” in Theories of Development
Directions:
Write a 6-page paper showing the application of the required readings to your professional areas of interests. For example, you might address how the readings apply to a specific area of clinical practice that interests you. Or, you might show the relevance of the readings to a specific area of research that you are exploring. Be sure to include the humanistic critique/perspective (see Chap. 18 in Crain and/or any other resources) and its application to your current work or future research studies at Saybrook. Your paper should demonstrate comprehension of the required readings and of the humanistic perspective.
When your paper is complete, please:
a) Submit your paper here.
b) Also post a link to or attach your paper to Discussion 3.
c) In Discussion 3, please read and respond to at least 1 of your peers’ papers
Reminder: Adhere to APA writing style (7thed) and closely proofread to avoid grammatical errors and strengthen organizational flow.
Note: Please review the grading rubric for this assignment before you begin to write.
Paper 2
Criteria Ratings Pts
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Paper length
Submitted a double-spaced, 6- page paper, not counting title page and references. Note: paper should not have an abstract.
2 pts
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Content I: Application of Readings to Area of Interest
Student clearly applies information from the required readings to a specific professional area of interest. The relevance of the readings to the students’ identified area of interest is clear.
20 pts
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Content II: Humanistic perspective
The humanistic perspective is logically incorporated into the student’s review, with appropriate references to scholarly materials. The student demonstrates comprehension of the required readings and of the humanistic perspective.
15 pts
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Mechanics
Paper is well organized, logically presented, and free from spelling and grammatical errors.
5 pts
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APA
APA (7th ed) formatting is used throughout the paper.
5 pts
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Timeliness
Paper was submitted by the due date indicated in the syllabus.
3 pts
Total Points: 50

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