The following sample is a response to the question: Discuss the enculturation of one behaviour. Discuss asks students to consider a range of arguments. Students may show how social cognitive theory, direct tuition or social identity may play a role in enculturation.The sample response is an example of an exemplary response that should receive top marks. Comments about the essay are included below.The...

In order to prepare for exams, it is important to prepare a "tailor-made" study guide. A study guide should reflect your own learning and not just what someone tells you is the "best" research to use on an exam.For the topic "health problems: obesity", you will find an attached study guide. I recommend that you attempt to fill it in before looking at the responses below....

The following lesson focuses on the origins of prosocial behaviour. Remember that as part of this topic, students should consider biological, cognitive and sociocultural explanations of why we engage (or don't engage) in prosocial behaviour.This lesson begins with a discussion of altruism and its potential biological origins - and then looks at psychological (cognitive) arguments. The question...

The following study is a quasi-experiment that examines a potential biological origin of prosocial behaviour. The study may be used as well for essays on research methods and ethics in the study of prosocial behaviour.As with all research in the options, this study may also be used to answer questions on Paper 1 - specifically, questions about research methods, techniques used to study the brain and...

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...

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 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...

This lesson plan is an introduction to the cognitive approach and our first cognitive process to be studied - memory. The following ppt presentation is used to start the lesson. This is an 80-minute lesson. Intro to cognitive approach pptIntroductory PowerpointI start this lesson with an introduction to the cognitive approach. I have them sit in pods to start of this lesson, but they could also simply...

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...

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....