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Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model

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Unit 1 - Research Methodology

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Herb

Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour

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Brain

Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

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Globe Showing Europe Africa

Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behavior

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Thought Balloon

Unit 5 - Abnormal Psychology

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Performing Arts

Unit 6 - Health psychology

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Busts In Silhouette

Unit 7 - Psychology Of Human Relationships

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Unit 8 - Developmental Psychology

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Bar-Chart

Unit 9 - Internal Assessment

<ul>
	<li>Duration: 1 hour 🕐</li>
	<li>Focus: Research methods in psychology 🕵️&zwj;♂️</li>
	<li>Format: Contains a research scenario + 3 questions 📝</li>
	<li>Marks up for grabs: 24</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>
	Read the Research Scenario 🧐

	<ul>
		<li>Why? This is the foundation for all your answers.</li>
		<li>Highlight 🔍
		<ul>
			<li>Research aim 🎯</li>
			<li>Participants 🧑&zwj;🤝&zwj;🧑</li>
			<li>Research design 📊</li>
			<li>Method used 🧪</li>
			<li>Potential issues 👀</li>
			<li>Ethical considerations 🧭</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>
	Understand the Context 🌍

	<ul>
		<li>Your answers should be related to the scenario given, not some general psychology info.</li>
		<li>Think: If I were the researcher, what would I do?</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>
	Question 1

	<ul>
		<li>Parts: 3️⃣</li>
		<li>Marks: 9️⃣ (3 marks for each part)</li>
		<li>Focus: Knowledge. You gotta know your stuff!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>
	Question 2

	<ul>
		<li>Marks: 6️⃣</li>
		<li>Focus: Knowledge, understanding, and application. Connect the dots!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>
	Question 3

	<ul>
		<li>Marks: 9️⃣</li>
		<li>Assessed with: A rubric 📋</li>
		<li>Top descriptor: &quot;Makes effective use of the stimulus material&quot;.</li>
		<li>Focus: Knowledge, understanding, application, and critical thinking 🤔. Flex those brain muscles!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Remember: You don&rsquo;t need to be a research guru, but you do need to understand research methods.

<ul>
	<li>Discuss the scenario&rsquo;s practical and ethical issues. This makes your answer super relevant!</li>
	<li>Address the question&#39;s key issues and use examples from the text.</li>
	<li>Avoid copying big chunks from the scenario! (Examiners can tell if you&rsquo;re just filling space 🙈)</li>
	<li>Define all terms 📚. For example, if the question is about &ldquo;generalization&rdquo;, start by explaining it. Dive into different types like inferential and theoretical generalizations.</li>
	<li>Structure is key 🗂️: Your answer should be clear, structured, and have interrelated parts.</li>
</ul>

🎈 Real-world example: Let&#39;s say the research scenario talks about studying sleep patterns in teenagers using a questionnaire. If you&#39;re discussing &quot;generalization&quot;, you might mention how these findings could potentially apply (or not) to other age groups or to teenagers in different cultures or environments.

Mastering Paper 3 Essential Research Method Tips & Tricks

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Higher Level

Psychology HL

Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model

Mastering Paper 3 Essential Research Method Tips & Tricks

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Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model

Mastering Paper 3 Essential Research Method Tips & Tricks

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Paper 3 basics 📖

Step-by-step guide to tackling paper 3

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