IB Psych 5.7.18 Today’s Agenda: Paper 1 Practice HW: SAQ (25 minutes) HW: Take care of your business Turn in: Nothing Take out : Planner Notes Note-taking devices Today’s Learning Objectives: I can prepare in order to be brilliant for the IB Exam

“Describe”: 9 Times (60%) “Explain”: 4 Times (26.67%) Trends… Over the past 5 IB Psychology Papers: 2013-17 Paper 1, Section A used the following Command Terms: “Describe”: 9 Times (60%) “Explain”: 4 Times (26.67%) “Outline”: 2 Times (13.33%) This is not to say that there might not be other CT, but these are merely the trends…and I believe in the power of history…

“Discuss”: 10 Times (66.67%) “Examine”: 3 Times (20%) Trends… Over the past 5 IB Psychology Papers: 2013-17 Paper 1, Section B used the following Command Terms: “Discuss”: 10 Times (66.67%) “Examine”: 3 Times (20%) “Evaluate”: 2 Times (13.33%) This is not to say that there might not be other CT, but these are merely the trends…and I believe in the power of history…

“Compare & Contrast”: 3 Times (4%) Trends… Over the past 5 IB Psychology Papers: 2013-17 Paper 2, used the following Command Terms: “Discuss”: 23 Times (30.67%) “Evaluate”: 19 Times (25.33%) “TWE”: 5 Times (6.67%) “Compare & Contrast”: 3 Times (4%) “Examine”: 3 Times (4%) “Explain”: 3 Times (4%) “Contrast”: 2 Times (2.67%) “Analyze”: 1 Time (1.33%) This is not to say that there might not be other CT, but these are merely the trends…and I believe in the power of history…

Lots of websites out there…here’s a couple I suggest beyond thinkib Lots of websites out there…here’s a couple I suggest beyond thinkib.net http://ibguides.com/psychology/home A suggested structure is laid out fairly well by this source… http://ibpsych.com/ Some useful studies, broken down by Learning Outcome—click on IB Psychology Content button http://ibpsychnotes.com Good linking of studies to learning outcomes