YouTube Live Q&A

Travis DixonRevision and Exam Preparation

YouTube LIVE Exam Q&A TOMORROW   I thought I’d do this especially for the Auzzies (since many of you use ThemEd materials). But anyone is welcome to join, teachers or students, or click the link now and add a question any time.   That’s 6:30pm Australian time (Wednesday). Share with your students if you think they might be interested.   …

How to evaluate any study in 3 simple steps

Travis DixonResearch Methodology, Revision and Exam Preparation, Studies and Theories

Being able to critically evaluate a study is a key skill for any budding psychologist. However, like anything, when you’re first learning how to do this it can be very difficult. In this post, we look at 3 simple steps you can take to evaluate any study. Read More 7 exam tips for evaluating studies So you want to assess …

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 …

How to answer an SAQ
7 Simple Steps

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Revision and Exam Preparation

The following 7 steps can be taken in order to create excellent short answer responses (SARs)* for Paper 1, Section A. Scroll down for a video explaining the same concept. For teachers, this also makes giving feedback much easier. You could write an excellent short answer response by following the following 7 simple steps. 1. Restate the question This is a great …

Exam Question Bank: Paper 2 Human Relationships

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Human Relationships, Revision and Exam Preparation

Disclaimer: These questions are not IB “official” questions and are written with our best guess as to what the probable exam questions may look like. Not every possible question is covered but rather a wide sample of questions has been asked so you can get an idea of the types of questions that may appear. Read More Abnormal Psychology exam bank …

Exam Question Bank: Paper 2: Abnormal Psychology

Travis DixonAbnormal Psychology, Assessment (IB), Revision and Exam Preparation

Disclaimer: These questions are not IB “official” questions and are written with our best guess as to what the probable exam questions may look like. Not every possible question is covered but rather a wide sample of questions has been asked so you can get an idea of the types of questions that may appear. Read More Biological approach core exam …

Exam Question Bank: Paper 1: Sociocultural Approach

Travis DixonAssessment (IB), Revision and Exam Preparation, Social and Cultural Psychology

Disclaimer: These questions are not IB “official” questions and are written with our best guess as to what the probable exam questions may look like. Therefore, not every possible question is covered. Read More: IB Psychology Exam Question Banks Paper 1: Biological approach (Link) Paper 1: Cognitive approach (Link) Paper 1: HL Ext Bio Animal Studies (Link) Paper 1: HL Ext …

Exam Question Bank: Paper 1: Cognitive Approach

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

Disclaimer: These questions are not IB “official” questions and are written with our best guess as to what the probable exam questions may look like. Therefore, not every possible question is covered. READ MORE  IB Psychology Exam Question Banks Paper 1: Biological approach (Link) Paper 1: Sociocultural approach (Link) Paper 1: HL Ext Bio Animal Studies (Link) Paper 1: HL Ext …

Cell phones at the dinner table – a qualitative observation (Radesky et al.)

Travis DixonQualitative Research Methods, Revision and Exam Preparation, Social and Cultural Psychology, Studies and Theories

Mobile phones are everywhere and they are consuming more and more of our time. Could this be having an effect on family life? The researchers who conducted this study wanted to investigate how cell phones might influence the interactions of parents and children.  The researchers used a nonparticipant, covert observational method by watching a total of 55 caregivers eating with …