Assessment+Objectives

Assessment Objectives

Having followed the psychology course at SL or at HL, students will be expected to demonstrate the following.

1. Knowledge and comprehension of specified content –– Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of key terms and concepts in psychology –– Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of psychological research methods –– Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of a range of appropriately identified psychological theories and research studies –– Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the biological, cognitive and sociocultural levels of analysis –– Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of one option at SL or two options at HL

2. Application and analysis –– Demonstrate an ability to use examples of psychological research and psychological concepts to formulate an argument in response to a specific question –– At HL only, analyse qualitative psychological research in terms of methodological, reflexive and ethical issues involved in research

3. Synthesis and evaluation –– Evaluate psychological theories and empirical studies –– Discuss how biological, cognitive and sociocultural levels of analysis can be used to explain behaviour –– Evaluate research methods used to investigate behaviour

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">4. Selection and use of skills appropriate to psychology <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">–– Demonstrate the acquisition of knowledge and skills required for experimental design, data collection and presentation, data analysis and interpretation <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">–– At HL only, analyse data using an appropriate inferential statistical test <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">–– Write an organized response

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