{"id":13881,"date":"2021-03-02T10:39:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T01:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/?p=13881"},"modified":"2021-03-02T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T01:39:40","slug":"how-to-describe-the-theory-or-model-in-your-ia-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2021\/03\/02\/how-to-describe-the-theory-or-model-in-your-ia-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"How to describe the theory or model in your IA Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Get everything you need for the IA right here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

Here I explain how to describe the theory or model in your IA Introduction for IB Psychology. WARNING: This post is only for those aiming for 7s. (<\/strong>Henceforth I will just say “theory” to make things easier but know that I mean theory or<\/em> model)<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are three<\/strong> things I would recommend including to have a full description of your theory.<\/p>\n

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  1. The name of the theory and ideally <\/em>also the theorist\/s<\/li>\n
  2. One or more important claims of the theory.<\/li>\n
  3. How the theory explains the effect (IV->DV) you’re studying.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Remember you’re investigating the effects of some factor (the IV) on another (the DV). Therefore, you should be able to provide a theoretical explanation for this effect. This is what it means to “describe” the theory.<\/p>\n

    Pro Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>Do some research beyond the textbook you’re using in class. Search and use original journal articles (at least one) and make sure to reference these\u00a0properly\u00a0<\/em>in your description of the theory. This will ensure your description is accurate, referenced and not oversimplified.<\/p>\n

    As a teacher, I don’t explain this to my students before they attempt to write their first drafts. This post is written for those who have attempted it themselves and are struggling to figure out how to avoid a description that is still “….incomplete or contains errors” in their final draft.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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