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The peer review assignment can be accessed in your “to do” list. You are expected to (1) utilize the rubric to evaluate each student’s paper and (2) leave and submit evaluative comments. You have two weeks after the submission of an assignment to complete two peer reviews. The peer reviewer is anonymous to the student. This assignment is graded using the attached rubric.
Rubric
Peer Review Rubric
Peer Review Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFocusFocus on “Global Concerns” (larger structural, logic/reasoning issues) rather than detailed “Local Concerns” (spelling, grammar, formatting)
10 to >8.0 pts
Excellent
Can identify all components of paper as present or absent. Provides logical and well-reasoned critique. Recognizes logical leaps and missed opportunities to make connections between parts of the paper. Provides a good balance of comments addressing ‘global concerns’ and minor comments addressing ‘local concerns.’
8 to >6.0 pts
Good
Identifies most components as present or absent. One or two global concerns comments on a paper requiring more focus. Significant comments are focused at the local concerns/ editing level.
6 to >0 pts
Adequate
Does not identify missing components. Comments are restricted to spelling, grammar, formatting, and general editing.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBalanceThorough, constructive critique, including a balance of positive and negative comments
10 to >8.0 pts
Excellent
Supports the author’s efforts with sincere, encouraging remarks, giving them a foundation to build for subsequent papers. Critical comments are tactfully written.
8 to >6.0 pts
Good
Provided good comments, but they are not balanced as positive and negative or not supported by reasoning.
6 to >0 pts
Adequate
The review is entirely positive or negative, with little support or reasoning provided
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvidenceEvidence of thorough reading and review of the paper
10 to >8.0 pts
Excellent
Comments on all parts of the paper and connections between paper sections. Comments are clear and specific and offer suggestions for revision rather than simply labeling a problem. Appropriate comment density demonstrates the reviewer’s investment in peer review while not overwhelming the writer.
8 to >6.0 pts
Good
Evidence that the reviewer read the entire paper but did not provide a thorough review.
6 to >0 pts
Adequate
Comments focused on one or two distinct issues but not on the overall reasoning and connectedness of all sections in the paper. The reviewer did not read the entire paper or skimmed through too quickly to understand.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSuggestions and FeedbackOutlines both general and specific areas that need improvement and provides suggestions
10 to >8.0 pts
Excellent
Supplies author with productive comments, both general and specific, for areas of improvement. General comments are those that authors may use in subsequent papers, whereas specific comments pertain to the specific paper topic and assignment. Comments come with suggestions for improvement.
8 to >6.0 pts
Good
Provides both general and specific comments but no suggestions on how to improve.
6 to >0 pts
Adequate
The review is too general to guide author revision or too specific to help the author on subsequent papers.
10 pts
Total Points: 40
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Chapter 11 Choice/Reality Paper
Madison Zuidema
Department of Psychology, University of West Florida
PPE 4003 Theories of Personality
Dr. Keya Wiggins-Jackson
March 10, 2024
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Choice/Reality Paper
Reality therapy helps individuals take control of their lives and be more intentional with
their behavior. Reality therapy has been used in a variety of settings and the approach is
applicable to counseling, social work, education, institutional management and more. Choice
theory is an aspect of reality therapy that is used to explains how and why we function. Choice
theory uses the basis that people are born with five genetically and coded needs that drive us all.
The five needs are survival, self-love, and belonging; power, freedom and fun (Corey, 2017).
Every individual has their own specific needs and it’s important to become aware of what we
need in order to feel better.
Therapist who use reality therapy are teaching their clients to identify unmet needs and
learning how to satisfy them. Everyone is functioning throughout the world and attempting to
behave in a way that gives them the most effective control of their life. People might not even be
aware of their needs and the steps needed to live the most fulfilling life. Based off of choice
theory “we store information inside our minds and build a file of wants called our quality world”
(Corey, 2017 pg. 315). The quality world uses images of people, events, and activities that fulfill
our needs. Based off our quality world, a picture album is developed with our specific wants and
ways to satisfy our wants.
There is a huge emphasis on being responsible for our own actions in reality therapy.
Clients are seen as responsible for the choices they make, and the behaviors they act on. Blame
and punishment are not given to the client, but taking accountability is essential in the
understanding of our reality. A few key points of reality therapy are to reject transference, keep
therapy in the present, avoid focusing on the symptoms, and challenge traditional views of
mental illness. Rejecting transference requires the therapist to be themselves and teach clients
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how to relate to others in their lives. Keeping the therapy in the present is used to function
effectively in order for people to live and plan in the present allowing to create a better future.
Avoiding focusing on symptoms is important because people think what they’re experiencing is
happening to them. Often times people don’t want to accept their reality, reason for why they’re
suffering and how their behavior could be contributing to it. Challenging traditional views of
mental illness uses the philosophy that “people don’t have problems, they have solutions that
have not worked” (Corey, 2017). Every one of these key points have something in common and
that is to take accountability for our behavior and focus on the present.
When a person experiences a traumatic event, one being a break up, many emotions will
come up, such as sadness, anger, frustration, confusion and many others. It can be difficult to
work through traumatic events in our lives, and we ruminate in the past. Learning to better
control our thoughts and actions in the present moment will assist in working through all of the
emotions that we experience during unfortunate events. Connecting with people who are in your
quality world and participating in things that are fulfilling to you will are essential for emotional
regulation. Choosing to make effective and responsible choices that relate to the things that we
want and need, will allow us to improve our quality of life and connect to things we might have
unintentionally strayed away from.
As humans we have free will, and should be held accountable for our actions. If we are
unable to feel our emotions and work through them productively, reality therapy can help. A
skilled therapist in reality therapy will ask the question “ who is behavior can you control?”
because it really is that simple. We control our behaviors and we should be held accountable for
our actions no matter the circumstances. Reality therapy can help someone realize that there are
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options to act differently and being offered the opportunity to explore as well as reflect on our
actions is beneficial to any one who is struggling.
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References
Corey, G. (2017). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. 10th Edition.
Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
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What Choice Did I Really Have
Brittany M. Olsen
Department of Psychology, University of West Florida
PPE 4003: Theories of Personality
Dr. Keya Wiggins-Jackson
March 10, 2024
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What Choice Did I Really Have
Choice Theory has a concept that is termed as total behavior. Total behavior teaches that
all behavior is made up of four inseparable but distinct components- acting, thinking, feeling,
and physiology – that necessarily accompany all of our actions, thoughts, and feelings (Corey,
2017 p. 315). Essentially, our behavior is what one chooses it to be. The way an individual
handles life is in their control, even if they do not believe it to be. Choice theory uses many
themes to help the individual see this behavior and understand that while they are not to be
blamed for their circumstances, it is within their control how they handle the situation.
Life comes with unfortunate and sad circumstances for everyone, that is the nature of life.
When people face hard times such as a death, a breakup, a disappointment at work, family stress,
any type of negative event, they most often react poorly and believe they have no control. Choice
theory teaches that talking about what clients cannot control is of minimal value; the emphasis is
on what clients can control in their relationships (Corey, 2017 p. 316). Reality therapists do not
focus on issues as blame and criticism, as they are not effective for coping. The goal is for the
person to see they have more control than once previously believed.
It is hard to imagine and understand that you can have control over a situation that you
did not cause. When clients complain about how other people are causing them pain, reality
therapists ask clients to consider how effective their choices are, especially as these choices
affect their relationships with significant people in their life (Corey, 2017 p. 316). When a crisis
arises that is troubling, people usually experience a lot of stress and aguish. The person who
experiences these feeling is not responsible for what happened, what they are responsible for, is
how they react.
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The basic axiom of choice theory, which is crucial for clients to understand, is that “the
only person you can control is yourself” (Corey, 2017 p. 316). Normal human emotions are made
of grief, of sadness, of despair, or anger. All of these responses are valid. What is sometimes lost
in translation, is that we can choose to what depth these things affect our well-being. Essentially,
it is time to make a decision on how one handles life’s events. Everyone has faced a conflict such
as a breakup, they can be incredible painful and far reaching into every aspect of functioning.
However, if one can take a step back, and be in the moment, they will see they have a choice in
how they handle their reaction. A toxic reaction might cross the mind, to hurt those who hurt
you. In the end, that reaction does not help the situation, it will only make the pain worse. A new
choice can be present, a choice to rise above and take a look at the whole. Perhaps the person can
see they are now in a better life state, or they are no longer being controlled by someone that was
limiting them as a person. The choice in how the situation is handled makes the difference. A
positive choice will be better in the end. The choice will also help to develop the person for the
future, and how they will respond to future troubling conflicts.
When bad things happen, sometimes it seems as things cannot be improved upon. One of
the beautiful attributes of choice theory is that it aids a person to be able to see things that may
not be seen. A hope in the hopeless, a possible light in the dark. Choice theory is especially
helpful for clinical settings dealing with addiction, and trauma, because it is able to convey these
ideas of choice. Once it is realized that a choice can be made for all situations, people can begin
to feel good about themselves again. The liberating feeling of being in control of one’s actions is
a far-reaching benefit, a benefit that can continue to last throughout a person’s lifetime. Our
behaviors come from the inside, and thus we choose our destiny (Corey, 2017 p. 315).
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References
Corey, G. (2017). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. 10th Edition. Boston,
MA: Cengage Learning.
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