IB Psychology SL Internal Assessment Example

The student clearly states a focused aim and explains why the investigation matters.

The student describes the relevant theory accurately and connects it well to the manipulation.

The student operationalizes both variables clearly in the hypothesis, making the investigation easy to test.

The theory explanation could distinguish more clearly between schema activation and simple misinformation effects.

The relevance could be developed even further by tying the theory more directly to the exact wording manipulation.

There is little to improve here overall, but a slightly deeper theoretical link would make this section even stronger.

The student clearly identifies and explains the independent-measures design and why it suits this investigation.

The student describes the sampling method and participant characteristics clearly, including the age range, sample size, and group allocation.

The student explains several controls and justifies the choice of materials in ways that support standardization and ethical practice.

Some procedural details, such as the classroom seating arrangement, could have been discussed more critically in terms of possible bias.

The explanation of how participant variables were handled could be more complete, especially regarding driving experience.

A few points are described well, but not all of them are fully developed to the same level of explanation.