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We have received questions from teachers about the differences between the cognitive approach and the learning and cognition context. You have also wanted to check how questions may be framed, and what...
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Dear Durrain, I do. I agree with you that focusing only on severity is a more focused and appropriate choice.
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Dear Anni I have followed up on this and the document is being removed from my IB. They are now aware of the problem.
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Dear Anthony, Here is a blog posting that Laura wrote on this topic. I hope it helps. https://thinkib.net/psychology/blog/66587/timing-is-everything
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