Dear Jordan Yes. That is fine for this curriculum. However, I would not use the terms lab and field experiments. These terms are often misused by students. Lab experiment is not in the guide. Field experiments are removed in...
SAQ sample: Bio research methodsDear Anne-Sofie 1. Here is my advice on the HL extensions: https://thinkib.net/psychology/blog/62233/hl-extensions 2....
Cognitive processesDear Emily I agree with you that they should read it to their participants. Setting up your experiment knowing that it is problematic so that you can all use that as the same limitation as a group seems like collusion to me.
Bransford and Johnson (1972)Are students allowed to choose a field or natural experiment as a method? Thanks John
SAQ sample: Bio research methodsHi John,I apologize in advance if these are obvious questions - for some reason I can't seem to find the answers anywhere:1: Do we have to teach both motivaton, technology and culture as HL extentions at some point or do we pick 1...
Cognitive processesFor clarification- do you mean that it is fine that they have participants read it themselves because they can explain this as a limitation in their paper? Or, do you mean I was correct in telling them to stick to reading it to their participants?...
Bransford and Johnson (1972)Hi John- I am wondering if there is possibility you might consider rewording the sentence above in "Effects of Institutionalism in Development" for the Dennis(1973) study where it states in the conclusions, "He found that unadopted adolescents...
Trauma and developmentDear Zeynep It would be one excitatory or inhibitory neurotransmitter. Students will have a choice. And yes, dopamine would be fine.
SAQ sample: Excitatory synapsesHi John, "Describe one study that demonstrates the role of an excitatory neurotransmitter in the study of human behavior. Would it be appropriate to use dopamine as an answer to this question and write a study on dopamine in romantic love? I explained...
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Site authorDear Cerith Point taken. That is actually taken from the original text, and as you note, it is outdated. I have changed the wording. And yes, I am continually shocked by the perpetuation of stigma and the use of such words...
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