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Higher Level Psychology

Higher Level Psychology. Marks Breakdown Internal Assessment External Assessment Extended Essay. Marks Breakdown. Marks is an IB term for grade For HL (Higher Level) Psych there are 148 MARKS TOTAL Where do those 148 marks come from?

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Higher Level Psychology

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  1. Higher Level Psychology Marks Breakdown Internal Assessment External Assessment Extended Essay

  2. Marks Breakdown Marks is an IB term for grade For HL (Higher Level) Psych there are 148 MARKS TOTAL Where do those 148 marks come from? External assessment - 5 hours testing time - 80% of IB Grade (120 Marks TOTAL) Internal assessment - 20% of IB Grade - A report of a simple experimental study conducted by the student - 28 marks

  3. Internal Assessment • Criterion A: Introduction, 5 marks, 3.6% of IB Grade • Criterion B: Method: Design, 2 marks, 1.4% of IB Grade • Criterion C: Method: Participants, 2 marks, 1.4% of IB Grade • Criterion D: Method: Procedure, 2 marks, 1.4% of IB Grade • Criterion E: Results: Descriptive, 2 marks, 1.4% of IB Grade • Criterion F: Results: Inferential, 3 marks, 2.1% of IB Grade • Criterion G: Discussion, 8 marks, 5.7% of IB Grade • Criterion H: Citation of sources, 2 marks, 1.4% of IB Grade • Criterion I: Report format, 2 marks, 1.4% of IB Grade

  4. Criteria A: Introduction Purpose: To provide background information & rationale for the investigation. This section should first introduce the AREA of research (level of analysis: cognitive, biological, or sociocultural) followed by the more SPECIFIC STUDIES that are directly related to the experiment (Kahneman & Tversky, 1979)

  5. Advice for Writing your Introduction • First, give a general introduction of the psychological subject area you are investigating. • Then give a brief summary of the theory and KEY pieces of research associated with the topic in which you are investigating. • DO NOT include more than 3 pieces of relevant research (more is not always better) • This is NOT the same as sources! • The research must be focused on your TOPIC and must logically lead to the investigation

  6. Relevant Research and Theories MUST Be Included THEORY RESEARCH Ideas Explanation about a specific topic Must be able to be tested, proved/disproved Broad range of concepts on a given topic Example: Big Bang Theory Evidence Used to prove of disprove the theory Gather facts on a subject/topic Deals with some type of argument/debate

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