Dear Renata The advice is always to keep it as simple as possible, but yes, two IVs could be manipulated if necessary. My DV in the IA proposal above was "learning", and this was operationalised as both memory and comprehension, so in a way...
Sample experiment 1Dear Emma A transcription is fine, plus the tool to measure selective attention.
Data collection tool: IA experimentDear Dwi We have just published a blog that may help teachers with marking Paper 1C answers. You can find it here https://thinkib.net/psychology/blog/71936/paper-1c-assessment...
P1C Perspective: ModelsDear Laura, I have a student that wants to do an experiment investigating class size and selective attention. To do so, the students will create a lecture and data collection tool to measure it (multiple choice Qs). My question is if the student...
Data collection tool: IA experimentDear John, I have two quick questions. First, if the student chooses a true experiment for the research proposal, can they only manipulate one IV? Also, do they need to select only one DV? I noticed that in the sample the DV is memory and comprehension,...
Sample experiment 1Dear John, I have a DP 1 student who has expressed an interest in criminology for her EE, and is planning for a career in police work of some kind. What is IB's stance on criminology EEs? thanks, Lindsay
Extended Essay (2027)Dear Laura,Thank for you very much for the thorough reply!
Sample experiment 1Dear John and Laura, thank you for everything you do, I would be lost without InThinking and advice you provide. However, I must say, putting chatbots as a viable psychological treatment option is problematic to say the least. Many accounts...
Psychological treatment: DepressionHi John, I'm a little confused by this. Let's say depression is operationalised as scoring above 14 on BDI you compare of the group with the higher BDI display the behaviour more than the lower BDI group. I'm unsure why that would be considered...
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Dear John, I'm wondering whether the alternative method should be a different method from the 4 possible research methods that students can choose from for the IA (experiment, survey/questionnaire, interview, observation), or can it be an...
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