IB Psychology Internal Assessment Guide - Introduction

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IB Psychology Internal Assessment Guide -
Introduction

• By Daniel Hansson

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Useful resources

• IB guide
• Mr Daniels IA folder
• Griffith library
• The diploma programmes student guide to the
  psychology internal assessment
• Cranepsych.com
• www.sciencedirect.com
• step.psy.cmu.edu/scripts
• www.findarticles.com
• http//scholar.google.co.th
• www.books.google.com
• Ebsco
• http//cpl.revues.org/index398.html

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Work plan

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

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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

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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)

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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)