Hi John and Laura, I had a comment thread here regarding correlations in the IA but it seems to have disappeared. In your suggestions for improvement for the sample introduction above, you state that the aim remains slightly broad because...
Sample questionnaire 1Hi John, If a student was asked to discuss how the cogntiive or biologica approaches influence group dynamics (for the old guide exams in Nov 2026), how would you suggest sstudents approach this? I am unsure of relevant theories/studies....
Study guide: Group dynamicsDear Natia That's fine. Ultimately, all our recommendations are just that, and you are free to make your own choices over the methods.
Rethinking the one-year SL courseDear John my student has her exam in 2027 hence New Guide. For the Sociocultural approach are there notes based on the new guide? Thank you in advance.
Sociocultural approachDear Ms Laura, Thank you very much for the clarification, I appreciate it. My apologies for taking the question to the group. I had not received any notification and could not find the information, and I was trying to follow up with...
Rethinking the one-year SL courseHello John, Thank you for the clear breakdown of the changes. I have a question regarding the concepts. Do the students need to explicitly use wording like "the concept of bias" or is it enough to effectively use terms like sampling bias...
An overview of Extended Essay (2027)Dear John, Is it fine if the students use the study of Berry (1967) for cultural dimensions? We discussed this study in class for Etic approach. Kind regards, Tripti
Cultural dimensionsYes, that is correct, and a good way of explaining it. All carryover effects are order effects, but not all interference effects are order effects.
Limitations of experimentsMy "math brain" is now stuck in a new version of a square/rectangle debate. Would you say that a defining factor could be that interference effects can result from a participant's exisitng/previous knowledge/skills prior to the study OR...
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Site authorYes, it is fine. You will see that Berry's study is in the chapter on conformity.
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