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IA Overview 

Quick overview: What is the IA?

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Criteria for Achieving the Top Mark Band

Overview of the IA

A quick guide to the assessment criteria, report structure and key requirements you need to know before you begin.

In the IB Psychology SL Bootcamp, you will find resources specifically designed to help you achieve a top score in the Internal Assessment (IA). Created by highly experienced IB teachers and examiners, these materials guide you through the key skills and techniques needed for IA success.

Resources designed around the most important concepts, techniques, and skills required for success in the Psychology IA.

Practice Papers 1 & 2 drawing only on the content, concepts and contexts you have already covered. When you are ready, you can tackle full Paper 1s and 2s covering all areas of the course. 

Complete targeted P1 exams and P2 essays as you progress through the course, then take full papers when you’re ready.

SL - 2027

In the Specimen Papers section, you will find full worked solutions to the questions on the IB Psychology SL (Standard Level) Specimen Papers for the 2027 exams. Within each video, an experienced IB teacher will guide you through the solution, step-by-step.  Past paper solutions from previous years are not published here, as the question types and exam format differ significantly from the newly updated course. 

Full worked video solutions for all 2027 specimen papers, taught by experienced IB instructors.

Choose your revision tool! Contains topic quizzes for focused study, as well as Revision Village mock exams covering the whole syllabus.

Automatically generate a customized SL quiz or test using Revision Village's Questionbank. Choose your topics, question types, difficulty level, and marking point targets to create an assessment tailored to your needs. Whether you want guided practice or exam conditions, you can take your quiz in either Open Study Mode or Exam Mode.

Information and activities designed to guide you through every aspect of the IA process and help you write a high-scoring report.

IA Bootcamp

A brief overview of the main IA requirements, criteria, and FAQs.

IA Overview

FAQs

Answers to the most common questions students and teachers ask about the IB Psychology IA.

A step-by-step guide to planning and writing the Introduction (Criteria A).

A: Introduction

Real-World Problem & Population of Interest

Information and activities designed to help you choose a suitable real-world problem and population of interest for your IA.

Literature Review

Learn what a literature review is, how to write one effectively, and how to avoid common mistakes.

The Aim or Research Question

A guide to developing a clear, focused aim or research question that aligns with your chosen real-world problem and population of interest.

Exemplar: Full Introduction

See how all three components come together in a complete, annotated, high-scoring Introduction.

A step-by-step guide to planning and writing Criteria B.

B: Research Methodology

Choice of Research Method

Compare the four research methods available for your IA and decide which one is most appropriate for investigating your real-world problem.

Ethical Considerations

Identify the ethical issues relevant to your investigation and learn how to justify the ethical safeguards you would implement.

Planning the Procedure

Navigate to your chosen research method for guidance on planning your investigation and justifying the key procedural decisions you will make.

Writing the Procedure

Turn your planning into a clear, detailed procedure that explains exactly how your proposed investigation would be conducted and justifies the methodological decisions you have made.

Exemplar: Full Research Methodology

See how the different components come together in a complete, annotated, high-scoring Research Methodology section.

A step-by-step guide to planning and writing the Data Collection (Criteria C).

C: Data Collection

Planning Your Data Collection & Developing Your Tool

Navigate to your chosen research method for guidance on planning your data collection and developing a suitable tool for your investigation.

Data Collection Challenges

Identify challenges that could arise when collecting your data and consider how they could affect your proposed investigation.

Writing Your Data Collection Section

Turn your planning into a clear Data Collection section that explains and justifies your choices and discusses potential challenges.

Exemplar: Full Data Collection

See how the different components come together in a complete, annotated, high-scoring Data Collection section.

A step-by-step guide to planning and writing the Discussion (Criteria D).

D: Discussion

Full annotated exemplar IAs for all four research methods.

Exemplars

Exemplar 1: Interview

A complete, annotated, high-scoring exemplar of an interview-based investigation.

Exemplar 2: Experiment

A complete, annotated, high-scoring exemplar of an experimental investigation.

Exemplar 3: Observation

A complete, annotated, high-scoring exemplar of an observation-based investigation.

Exemplar 4: Survey/Questionnaire

A complete, annotated, high-scoring exemplar of a survey/questionnaire-based investigation.

Answer ALL questions from Sections A and B, and answer ONE question from Section C

Social learning theory, chemical messengers, social identity theory, environmental influences on cognitive processes, and communication in relationships.

Exam - A

Answer ALL questions from Sections A and B, and answer ONE question from Section C.

Classical conditioning, compliance techniques, schema theory, genetic inheritance, attachment and prevalence rates of health problems. 

Exam - B

Diathesis-stress, dual processing theory, SIT, animal models, cognitive biases, and conformity in human relationships.

Exam - C

Full 90 minute Paper 1s that assess all of the Approaches, Concepts and Contexts.

Full Paper 1s

All questions below relate to content from the Cognitive Approach.

A mix of 4 and 6 mark short answer questions covering operant conditioning, schema theory, anchoring bias, and cognitive load theory.

Short Exam

The questions below relate to the Cognitive Approach and the Learning and Cognition context.

This assessment contains a 4 and  6 mark short answer question, along with, a 15 mark essay, covering anchoring bias, dual processing theory, and classical conditioning.

Cognitive & Learning and Cognition (Context) - Exam A

This assessment contains a 4 and  6 mark short answer question, along with, a 15 mark essay, covering one cognitive model, confirmation bias, and classical conditioning/operant conditioning.

Cognitive & Learning and Cognition (Context) - Exam B

Shorter Paper 1s focus solely on the Cognitive Approach, while longer ones add a specific Context.

Cognitive Approach

All questions below relate to content from the Biological Approach.

A mix of 4 and 6 mark short answer questions covering brain imaging, animal models, chemical messengers, and neuroplasticity.

Short Exam - A

A mix of 4 and 6 mark short answer questions covering neurotransmission, genetic inheritance, ethics in animal research, and biological reductionism.

Short Exam - B

The questions below relate to the Biological Approach and the Human Relationships context.

This assessment contains a 4-mark and a 6-mark SAQ, as well as a 15-mark essay covering neuroplasticity, animal research, and the role of chemical messengers in human relationships.

Biological & Human Relationships (Context) 

The questions below relate to the Biological Approach and the Health and Well-Being context.

This assessment contains a 4-mark and a 6-mark short-answer question, as well as a 15-mark essay covering localisation, the diathesis-Stress model, and biological explanations for disorders.


Biological & Health and Well-Being (Context) 

The questions below relate to the Biological Approach and the Human Development context.

This assessment contains a 4-mark and a 6-mark SAQ, as well as a 15-mark essay covering the diathesis-Stress model, biological reductionism, and strategies used to measure brain development.


Biological & Human Development (Context) 

Shorter Paper 1s focus solely on the Biological Approach, while longer ones add a specific Context.

Biological Approach

All questions below relate to content from the Sociocultural Approach.

A mix of 4 and 6 mark short answer questions covering enculturation, the etic approach, social identity theory and compliance techniques. 

The questions below relate to the Sociocultural Approach and the Human Relationships context.

A mix of 4 and 6 mark short answer questions covering social identity theory, cognitive dissonance, the emic approach, and social learning theory.

The questions below relate to the Sociocultural Approach and the Health and Well-Being context.

This assessment contains a 4-mark and a 6-mark short-answer question, as well as a 15-mark essay covering conformity, acculturation, and the role of social learning in health problems.

Sociocultural & Health and Well-Being (Context) 

This assessment contains a 4-mark and a 6-mark SAQ, as well as a 15-mark essay covering cultural dimensions, the etic approach, and compliance techniques in human relationships.


Sociocultural & Human Relationships (Context) 

Shorter Paper 1s focus solely on the Sociocultural Approach, while longer ones add a specific Context.

Sociocultural Approach

Pick a tailored assessment that focuses only on the material and contexts you have studied so far, or you can tackle a full Paper 1.

Paper 1

Class Practical: Experiment | Research Study: Kiecolt-Glaser (1995)

In Section A you will answer questions on your class practical experiment. In Section B, you will apply two or more concepts to a study by Kiecolt-Glaser (1995).

Class Practical: Observation | Research Study: Stice et al. (1999)

In Section A, you will answer questions on your class practical observation. In Section B, you will apply two or more concepts to a study by Stice et al. (1999).

Class Practical: Survey/Questionnaire | Research Study: Lueck and Wilson (2010)

In Section A, you will answer questions on the survey/questionnaire from your class practical. In Section B, you will apply two or more concepts to a study by Lueck and Wilson (2010).

Class Practical: Interview or Focus Group | Research Study: Burton et al. (2017).

In Section A, you will answer questions on the interview or focus group from your class practical. In Section B, you will apply two or more concepts to a study by Burton et al. (2017).

Exam - D

Full Paper 2s

The study below provides an overview of a research study that aimed to explore how television influences aggressive behaviour in children

Apply the concepts of responsibility, causality, change and/or measurement to a study conducted by Joy, Kimball & Zabrack (1986).

Television and Aggressive Behaviour

The study below provides an overview of a research study that aimed to investigate whether the number of people present influences the likelihood of helping in emergency situations.

Apply the concepts of perspective, responsibility, causality, and/or measurement to a study conducted by Darley and Latane (1968).

Bystanderism and Diffusion of Responsibility

The study below provides an overview of a research study that investigated attribution styles in romantic relationships.

Apply the concepts of responsibility, causality, bias and/or measurement to a study conducted by Stephanou (2012).

Attributions and Romantic Relationships

The study below provides an overview of a research study that aimed to assess whether having low control over one's environment would be a risk factor for the development of heart disease.

Apply the concepts of measurement, causality, responsibility and/or bias to a study conducted by Marmot et al. (1997).

Environmental Control and Heart Disease

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