In previous posts and videos I’ve advised to move your procedures to the appendices if word count is an issue in the IA. Is this really an acceptable approach? Here are 4 reasons why you don’t need a procedures section and one reason why you should have it. Some examiners think you’re not allowed to put the procedures in the appendices. …
IA Tips: How to explain your…DESIGN
You can write an excellent explanation of your “design” in just three sentences. You can’t go wrong with What-How-Why (State-Describe-Explain) approach. You can explain any section of the Exploration by showing how it controls for one or more confounding variables. Here are 3 steps to explaining your design: State the design you used. Summarize how it was applied. Give a …
IA Tips…How to explain your CONTROLLED VARIABLES
Explaining the “controlled variables” is tricky. Most students state or maybe describe, but few really explain them. Here’s how to do it and an example to show you. What are controlled variables? A “controlled variable” is any factor that could affect your results so you kept it constant in both conditions of your experiment. You want to control certain variables …
Paper Two in 8 Studies – Human Relationships
Trying to find ways to reduce the amount of studies in IB Psychology? Here’s how the Human Relationships option can be covered in just 8 studies. The following guidance is for the Human Relationships option, since it’s the most popular. The IB Guide states that “Each option is divided into three topics. For each option, there will be three essay …
Abnormal Psychology in 7 Studies
A challenging aspect of the IB Psychology course is remembering all the studies. It can be made easier. With some careful course planning (by teachers) and wise studying (by students), the Abnormal Psychology option could be covered in 7 studies. The IB Guide states that “Each option is divided into three topics. For each option, there will be three essay …
All SAQs in just 22 Studies
While creating the flashcard set for IB Psychology students I had to make sure that there would be enough studies for each topic in the course. This took some meticulous planning. Here’s what I found out… There are a total of 41 topics for the Paper 1 SAQs (see them all here). If we include the 6 possible combinations of research …
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