The following activity is a way to get students to prepare for the HL extensions. I have students work in groups of three to carry out the task below. I do this in the second year as we begin getting ready for mock exams. By then, students have been exposed to all three of the extensions and can choose which of the approaches they would like to prepare for the May exams. The activity below is also...

The following activity is a way to get students to prepare for the HL extensions. I have students work in groups of three to carry out the task below. I do this in the second year as we begin getting ready for mock exams. By then, students have been exposed to all three of the extensions and can choose which of the approaches they will prepare for the May exams. The activity below is also to allow...

The following Paper 3 looks at the role of mothers in a child's eating and exercise behaviour. It is a study that focuses on childhood obesity. It is also a case study. You will find sample responses at the end of the text.I have used this Paper 3 as part of our study of obesity - a good way to discuss the role of environmental factors in childhood obesity. Student copyThe stimulus pieceHealth...

The following activity is a way to get students to prepare for the HL extensions. I have students work in groups of three to carry out the task below. I do this in the second year as we begin getting ready for mock exams. By then, students have been exposed to all three of the extensions and can choose which of the approaches they would like to prepare for the May exams. The activity below is also...

Essential understandingsOur behaviour is influenced by others, even when we believe that we are acting independently.We have both an individual and a social identity which influences our behaviour.Behaviours are learned through our interaction and observation of others.Stereotypes affect behaviour.The sociocultural approachPsychologists recognize that human behaviour can only be fully understood if...

This section of the site is devoted to materials that may be used to organize and assist students in the setting up and carrying out of the internal assessment. The section includes suggestions for experiments to replicate, reminders of restrictions for the internal assessment, planners and checklists, as well as samples of IA's which students should consult before starting their report writing....

The following lesson introduces the Schema theory - its strengths and limitations. It is also a precursor to the lessons on reconstructive memory and the reliability of cognitive processes. This lesson takes two 80-minute periodsThe following Powerpoint was developed together with Anna Yakutonok from the Prague British School. It may be used together with the lesson plan below. Schema theory pptTask...

The following set of practice papers are not official IB papers. As of the creation of this page, there is only one specimen paper available. All of the papers are created here by me, based on examiner experience.The questions for the papers are always the same. An explanation of the questions is given below.For each exam, there is a set of sample responses. Remember that in the new curriculum the...

The following lesson is on the evolution of attraction. It starts with an overview of evolutionary theory and then looks at two key studies of the role of biology in attraction.The lesson finishes with an evaluation of evolutionary arguments in psychology. Another study - the study known as the Smelly T-Shirt study by Wedekind, will be addressed in the next lesson which focuses on pheromones - however,...

The following lesson introduces the Working Memory Model. In addition to learning about the model, we explore what is meant by multi-tasking. This lesson takes two to three 80-minute periods.For this lesson, you will need the following Powerpoint presentation. Working memory model pptEvidence to support the modelTo start off the class, I begin by asking students if there are any types of tasks that...