IB Psychology Internal Assessment Guide - Introduction By Daniel Hansson

Useful resources  IB guide  Mr Daniel´s IA folder  Griffith library  The diploma programme’s student guide to the psychology internal assessment  Cranepsych.com   step.psy.cmu.edu/scripts     Ebsco  ml

Work plan 1. Choose topic 2. Complete introduction 3. Complete method 4. Carry out study 5. Complete first draft 6. Complete final draft

Choice of topic  Topics must be from the cognitive level of analysis  Make sure you have enough sources for your topic  The sources should preferably be the original articles  A textbook on the topic of study as a source is recommended

Introduction - SL  Aim of study (What effect you are investigating, on what behaviour and for what target population)  Description of study being replicated (aim, procedure and findings)  Theoretical explanation of findings  Proper reference (ca 2 sources)

Introduction - HL 1. A short introduction to the subject area of study, including important definitions 2. A review of key theories and research studies. (Only review cognitive studies) 3. Proper reference (ca 3 sources) 4. Aim/research question (What effect you are investigating, on what behaviour and for what target population) 5. Stated and justified hypotheses (null and research hypothesis, one-tailed or two-tailed)