Internal Assessment in Psychology

What is the purpose of internal assessment in psychology?

• To demonstrate skills and knowledge

• To prepare for written examinations

• To limit personal interests

• To separate from classroom teaching

What are the requirements for internal assessment at SL and HL?

• Conduct an experimental investigation

• Write a research paper

• Analyze published studies

• Attend separate classes

How should group work be conducted for the internal assessment?

• Collaborate on all aspects of the report

• Discuss results with other group members

• Work independently on data analysis

• Choose group members from other schools

IB highly encourages students to work in groups, but you are permitted to work independently on the psychology IA.

• True

• False

What is the recommended time allocation for internal assessment?

• 10 hours for SL and 15 hours for HL

• 20 hours for both SL and HL

• 5 hours for SL and 10 hours for HL

• 30 hours for both SL and HL

What should be included in the time allocation for internal assessment?

• Reviewing ethical guidelines

• Teaching knowledge and skills

• Asking questions about the task

• All of the above

What type of statistics should be used to highlight the variability and spread of the data?

• Descriptive statistics

• Inferential statistics

• Both descriptive and inferential statistics

• Neither descriptive nor inferential statistics

What should be treated with caution when drawing conclusions from the data?

• Descriptive statistics

• Inferential statistics

• Both descriptive and inferential statistics

• Neither descriptive nor inferential statistics

What should be included in the appendices of the report?

• Raw data tables

• Print-outs of calculations and/or results

• Consent form pro forma

• All of the above

At what point in the IA process is the group work portion complete?

• Students are required to complete the entire IA as a group

• After the research design/proposal is approved

• When students feel confident to move forward alone

• Once data is collected for the experiment