Paper 3 Practice: Sleep and Happiness

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Health Psychology, Revision and Exam Preparation

The best way to prepare for Paper 3 is to do lots of practice. The study below is designed to replicate what you will see on Paper 3.  Read more: Paper 3 Practice: Smartphones and Sleep Quality Paper 3 Practice: Individualism and Happiness in a Japanese Workplace Paper 3 Practice: Trauma and the September 11 Attacks Paper 3 Practice: Observation …

Paper 3 Practice: Smartphones and Sleep Quality

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Health Psychology, Revision and Exam Preparation

The best way to prepare for Paper 3 is to do lots of practice. The study below is designed to replicate what you will see on Paper 3.  Read more: Paper 3 Practice: Individualism and Happiness in a Japanese Workplace Paper 3 Practice: Trauma and the September 11 Attacks Paper 3 Practice: Observation of Hospitals IB Psychology HL Paper 3 …

Paper 3 Practice: Individualism and Happiness in a Japanese Workplace

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Qualitative Research Methods, Revision and Exam Preparation

The best way to prepare for Paper 3 is to do lots of practice. The study below is designed to replicate what you will see on Paper 3.  Read more: Paper 3 Practice: Trauma and the September 11 Attacks Practice Paper 3: Observation of Hospitals Paper 3: Guided Answer Paper Three Questions 1a,b,c: Details IB Psychology HL Paper 3 Practice …

Feeling stressed? Here’s how you can cope.

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), General Interest

It’s a stressful time for everyone. The latest news that the IB has cancelled exams will be causing massive amounts of stress for many students (and teachers). Here are some ways you can cope.  Stress is caused by things happening to us (stressors) and how we think about those things (appraisals). In psychology jargon, we call this top-down or bottom-up …

Exams Cancelled – May 2020
And why the IB made the right decision

Travis DixonAssessment (IB)

I understand that a lot of teachers and students will be incredibly disappointed by this announcement, perhaps even angry, especially if you’re living in a country that is relatively unaffected by the coronavirus. It’s natural to question the IB’s announcement and perhaps even be angry. Heck, I’m the first to raise issues with a number of policies and practices rolled …

Paper 3 Practice: Trauma and the September 11 Attacks

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Qualitative Research Methods, Revision and Exam Preparation

The best way to prepare for Paper 3 is to do lots of practice. The study below is designed to replicate what you will see on Paper 3.  Read more: Practice Paper 3: Observation of Hospitals Paper 3: Guided Answer Paper Three Questions 1a,b,c: Details IB Psychology HL Paper 3 Practice The stimulus material below is based on a qualitative …

IB Psych Key Terms Quiz – THE BIOLOGICAL APPROACH

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Biological Psychology, Revision and Exam Preparation

You can prepare for IB Psychology by asking three simple questions: What is…? How does…? …but…? The first question tests your knowledge, the second tests your deeper understanding of the topic and the third tests your critical thinking. The following quiz is designed to test your ability to answer the first question. (Scroll down for the answers) Read More Understanding IB …

Describe vs. Explain: Is there a difference?
Understanding command terms with REAL examples of exam answers

Travis DixonAssessment (IB)

Describe and Explain mean different things. Obviously. But when they’re used in short answer questions in IB Psychology, do they really require different answers? In this post I’ll put forward my argument for my the command terms in SAQs are irrelevant and how a generic structure can be used to score top marks. Those of you who have read my posts …

Exam Tip: Etiologies of Abnormal Psychology
Tips for writing excellent essays in Paper 2

Travis DixonAbnormal Psychology, Assessment (IB)

As my students are preparing for an essay test this week on the topic “Etiology of Abnormal Psychology,” I thought I would share some advice on how to write good essays. The advice gets more specific and complex and the post goes on, so if nothing else I’d strongly recommend following tips 1 and 2. The etiology of abnormal psychology …

Exam Answer: Localization Short Answer Question
An example SAQ following a simple 7-step format

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Biological Psychology, Revision and Exam Preparation

Recently I wrote a post about how to write better short answer responses (SAQs) in 7 simple steps for IB Psych’ Paper 1 and this video explains the same. But the only reason I am able to explain these frameworks with confidence is because I’ve written 100s of examples. Here’s one I’ll share with you. The example SAQ below is …