IB Psychology SL Internal Assessment Example

The student states a focused, relevant aim and explains why the investigation matters beyond the task itself.

The student describes Schema Theory accurately and connects it clearly to the manipulation and expected recall outcome.

The student operationalizes the independent and dependent variables clearly enough for the study to be measurable and testable.

The research hypothesis could mirror the operational language of the dependent variable even more closely.

A slightly tighter wording of the hypothesis would make the prediction easier to compare directly with the analysis later in the report.

The student explains the choice of research design rather than just naming it, and they link it to reduced carryover and fatigue effects.

The student describes the sampling approach and participant characteristics clearly, and they justify the sample in practical terms.

The student identifies and explains several important controls and material choices, showing awareness of how they protect the validity of the investigation.

The explanation of allocation would be stronger if the student made clearer whether randomization happened by class only or at the individual level.

Some material choices, such as the simplification of the passage and the filler task, could be justified in a little more depth.

One or two claims about the sample are a little overstated and should be phrased more cautiously.