IB Psychology HL Internal Assessment Example

The student's aim is focused and clearly justified by its educational relevance and ecological validity.

The student explains the theory well and makes a meaningful connection between reconstructive memory and their investigation.

The student's hypotheses identify the key variables and operationalise them in measurable terms.

The null hypothesis wording could be more technically precise.

The theoretical explanation occasionally overstates what the manipulation can prove.

A little more precision about how the dependent variable is measured would strengthen the framing.

The student describes the overall design clearly and shows awareness of why the chosen structure helps control order effects.

The student's participant description is specific and gives the reader a good sense of the sample.

The student includes several relevant controls and materials, showing careful planning of the procedure.

The explanation of sampling is present but not fully developed, and some aspects of participant allocation are unclear.

The rationale for some materials and controls could be explained more fully.

There is an inconsistency between the stated design and the way conditions appear to be assigned in the procedure.