IB Psychology HL Internal Assessment Example

The student stated the aim clearly and explained why the topic matters in the context of school social interactions and misinformation.

The student described Bartlett’s reconstructive-memory theory accurately and made a convincing link between the theory and their question.

The student identified, stated and operationalized both variables clearly in the hypothesis, making the prediction easy to test.

There are no major weaknesses in this section.

A slightly sharper signpost of how the theory leads specifically to the student's chosen wording manipulation would make the rationale even stronger.

The student clearly described the independent-measures design and explained why it was suitable for reducing demand characteristics.

The student identified the sampling method and participant characteristics clearly, and they justified the choice of this school-based sample.

The student described and justified several important controls and material choices, showing good awareness of validity and standardization.

The alternating allocation procedure is not fully explained as random, so the assignment method needs clearer wording.

A few justifications, such as the one-minute response period and the claims about convenience sampling, would benefit from more precise explanation.