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Can I use social media addiction as my case study for prevelance of health problems?
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John and Laura, My apologies if this information has already been provided by you in another location, but would you be able to provide your recommendations for timing the various sections of Papers 1, 2, and 3? For example, I plan to give my...
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Thanks both, Yes - I do use the updated guide. My issue is that the materials on myIB are not correct (guidance for 1C under teacher support materials and speciman paper question 1B). I do hope these are fixed promptly and...
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Hello, John & Laura - Sorry to repeat a question, but I want to make very sure that my student is okay to proceed with her research topic for the IA. I am worried that because it includes animals that it not be allowed. Here...
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