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I.B. Psych Exam Review

I.B. Psych Exam Review. Exam outline HL. Overall exam weight – 80 % Day 1 – May 7 th pm 2 hrs. Paper 1 – 35% Day 2 – May 8 th am 2 hrs. Paper 2 – 25% 1 hr. Paper 3 – 20%. Day 1 – May 7 th pm. 2 hrs. Paper 1

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I.B. Psych Exam Review

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  1. I.B. Psych Exam Review

  2. Exam outline HL • Overall exam weight – 80% • Day 1 – May 7th pm • 2 hrs. Paper 1 – 35% • Day 2 – May 8th am • 2 hrs. Paper 2 – 25% • 1 hr. Paper 3 – 20%

  3. Day 1 – May 7th pm 2 hrs. Paper 1 Section A: Three responses from the biological level of analysis, the cognitive level of analysis, and the socio-cultural level of analysis. • 3 answers – 3 questions – no selection possible • 8 mark rubric applied • Focus on knowledge and understanding of research, no critical thinking emphasis • One 1 big paragraph required Section B: ONE answer from selection of THREE questions drawn from each of the THREE levels. • 22 mark rubric applied • Focus on knowledge and understanding of research BUT with a requirement for critical thinking and organization • Multiple paragraphs required

  4. Day 2 – May 8th am 2 hrs. Paper 2 • Drawn from the options portion of the course: Abnormal Psychology and Psychology of Relationships • TWO answers from DIFFERENT sections, each section has THREE options from which you can pick one. • You will not recognize the questions on the exam from the other optional units. • 22 mark rubric is applied • The focus is – again - on critical thinking, which means critically using the studies and forming a balanced argument. This presupposed accurate knowledge and understanding

  5. Day 2 – May 8th am 1 hr. Paper 3 • Based on the qualitative research methods part of the course. • You must answer THREE questions. No choice is offered here. • You must ACTIVELY READ a section describing a study or an excerpt of a study. • Simple rubric of 10 is applied to each response – low-medium-high scoring

  6. Key points of focus: • Strengths and weaknesses of each research method (and sub method) • Inductive content analysis • Ethical considerations • Critical thinking – critical thinking – critical thinking!

  7. How to begin this section: • Outline the aims, methods and conclusions • Identify and criticize the participants and the sampling method used • The excerpts are lined and numbered FOR A REASON • Emotional reasoning – examine your feelings about the research and findings – do you agree with them? Find ways to justify your feelings about the research..

  8. For the entire exam… You must remember to focus on the particular areas we studied. Annotate the question! • There are a number of different ways each of these questions can be answered but ONY ONE way we have studied. • Eg. Cognitive process – memory • psychological disorders? Affective – depression, anxiety – phobias, eating disorders.

  9. Paper 1 • Section A • Explain how ONE study demonstrates localization of brain function • Outline TWO principles that define the cognitive level of analysis • Explain ONE compliance technique

  10. Paper 1 • Section B • To what extent does genetic inheritance influence behaviour? Use relevant research studies in your response. • Discuss the use of ONE research method in the cognitive level of analysis. Use relevant research studies in your response. • Evaluate the role that ONE cultural dimension may have on behaviour

  11. Paper 2 Abnormal Psychology “There are controversies surrounding the concept of abnormality.” • With reference to this statement, discuss the concepts of normality and abnormality. • Describe the symptoms and prevalence of one psychological disorder. Discuss cultural and/or gender variations in the prevalence of one psychological disorder. • Discuss how biological, or cognitive, or socio-cultural factors influence psychological disorders.

  12. Paper 2 Psychology of Relationships • Evaluate two research studies investigating the role of communication in maintaining relationships. • Discuss one strategy for reducing violence that addresses biological or cognitive or sociocultural factors. • Examine one short-term and one long-term effect of exposure to violence.

  13. Paper 3 • Stimulus material 1. The study outlined above uses the phrase “inductive content analysis”. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using this research strategy in the context of this specific study. [10 marks] 2. Just ten elite swimmers were used in this research. To what extent could the findings of the research be generalized from this study? [10 marks] 3. Interviews are a major research factor in this study. Discuss ways in which you, as a researcher in this study, would prepare for the interviews and the post interview information that you would give to each of the ten participants. [10 marks]

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