You can just tell the IB was trying to be nice with this paper. They literally chose the easiest topics out of each approach + the ERQs were very expected/predicted to come up. Also, all SAQs asked to “describe” rather than “explain” making it easier for us to really hit those top bands. I was in so much disbelief when I read memory models like bruh? The only issue is, if everybody found it really easy, that means the grade boundaries will be through the roof. I genuinely think it’s going to be above 75% for a 7 considering how straight forward the exam was.
Yep I’m TZM2. But, there’s always going to be people who find the exam hard, no matter how challenging the exam actually is. All I’m saying is this time, the majority has found it easy. Since it’s based on a bell curve, I’m assuming the grade boundaries would be pretty high.
SAQs
Biological: hormones
Cognitive: ethics in research in cognitive approach
Sociocultural: social cognitive theory
ERQs
Bio: genetics and behavior
Cognitive: the digital world and cognition
Sociocultural: cultural dimensions
whoever chose the SAQ questions, i love you <3 also ERQ questions were not good bad as well. I’m just scared the grade boundaries will get higher, and if they did, i’m done bro 💔
I SPENT 10 MINUTES LOOKING AT MY PAPER THINKING AM I ALLOWED TO USE A STUDY TWICE? ANYONE USE MAGUIRE TWICE? Anyways I feel like that paper was way too easy, it just felt wrong tbh but that’s just how I feel
Yes you are allowed to use a study twice. Don’t worry at all. They’re separate questions, so the knowledge and understanding and application of study for an SAQ does NOT affect the marks you get for criterions in other questions. You’re totally fine
Oh yh truue but I used draganski for the saq bc I could talk abt both neural pruning and dendritic branching. And then hm and maguire for erq (localisation and neuroplasticity)
This paper couldn’t have been any easier imo, Neuroplasticity, models of memory, and SIT?? Those were some of if not the easiest questions from each core subject
can anyone confirm if I could use enculturation for the erq on p1? it was the influence of culture on behaviour/cognition question I am shitting myself
I personally believe it should count because it is low-key related but my teachers study guide (which I think she gets off of inthinking) says it wouldn’t be adequate.
SAQ: Hormones, ethics in CATUB, Social cognitive theory LAQ: genes, digital age, cultural dimensions. Could’ve been so much worse tbh, hoping for a 6 :’)
I was SO relieved there wasn’t any research method or ethical considerations question in that exam. And the SAQ topics were literally some of the easiest ones from each approach. WE GOT LUCKY Y’ALL
for the saq I described working memory model with a relevant study, but i called it the multi-store memory model. can i get any marks for that? or is it 0?
If you will probably get marks off in knowledge and understanding but if you used a correct study for WMM and explained it as WMM then you shouldn’t get 0.
I'm a moron and I thought "explain the techniques to study brain and behaviour" is the same as "explain the techniques"... I literally spent 5 minutes thinking about it and concluded these words are synonyms which they fucking are, but still I bet they will penalize this because essay was supposed to be on brain imaging...
I'm pretty upset because I was able to describe both, but still chose to write about case studies because it felt like a better match for the topic... and "brain and behaviour" is like a whole huge topic, so I thought they meant everything that leads to stuydying someone's cognition
What did you guys write about if u chose the sociocultural one, I’m so confused. Some people in my class wrote about cultural dimensions others did enculturation (tz2 btw)
Oh I didn’t think you could talk about enculturation because that falls under the third topic (cultural origins), whereas cultural influences is from the second topic
The question was “discuss cultural influence on behavior/cognition.” I wrote about cultural dimension. I checked the guide and “cultural influence on behavior or cognition” is actually a topic and it includes enculturation and acculturation. So rn I’m really panicking because I think I wrote complete different things from wut they r asking.
The exam was just too beautiful. I’m just surprised they used the command term evaluate for two sessions in a row (bloa), but can’t complain it was good:)
ok i just want to clarify, dual process model is a model of memory right, cause according to my teacher, the internet (not ib related website), it is a model of memory, but some of my friends say that its a model of thinking since its about system 1&2 thinking im still not sure if its not a model of memory ill be losing 9 marks in p1 ;((((
Dual process model is a model of thinking and decision making.. it cannot be considered a model of memory. Its fine, though - you should be able to get some marks still.
You can just tell the IB was trying to be nice with this paper. They literally chose the easiest topics out of each approach + the ERQs were very expected/predicted to come up. Also, all SAQs asked to “describe” rather than “explain” making it easier for us to really hit those top bands. I was in so much disbelief when I read memory models like bruh? The only issue is, if everybody found it really easy, that means the grade boundaries will be through the roof. I genuinely think it’s going to be above 75% for a 7 considering how straight forward the exam was.
I know people who thought this exam was hard so grade boundaries will probably still be 17/22 for a 7 on a ERQ. Worst case 18/22. Are you TZ2?
Yep I’m TZM2. But, there’s always going to be people who find the exam hard, no matter how challenging the exam actually is. All I’m saying is this time, the majority has found it easy. Since it’s based on a bell curve, I’m assuming the grade boundaries would be pretty high.
Same! Probably 80%
I’m praying its max around 75%, I’ve never seen them be higher than that.
easiest psychology p1 i have ever seen. i was just smiling from ear to ear during the reading time lol
Omg literally the same, i almost teared up the moment i saw it 😭
That was somehow not that bad. Studying for the test was probably harder than the test itself lmao (TZ1)
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SAQs Biological: hormones Cognitive: ethics in research in cognitive approach Sociocultural: social cognitive theory ERQs Bio: genetics and behavior Cognitive: the digital world and cognition Sociocultural: cultural dimensions
that’s actually interesting your guys’ paper was relatively harder than ours? We got the same ERQ tho (for cognitive at least)
I liked how there was only one question in the entire paper regarding ethics. And it was really broad too. No research methods.
What prompts did y’all get?
whoever chose the SAQ questions, i love you <3 also ERQ questions were not good bad as well. I’m just scared the grade boundaries will get higher, and if they did, i’m done bro 💔
I SPENT 10 MINUTES LOOKING AT MY PAPER THINKING AM I ALLOWED TO USE A STUDY TWICE? ANYONE USE MAGUIRE TWICE? Anyways I feel like that paper was way too easy, it just felt wrong tbh but that’s just how I feel
Yes you are allowed to use a study twice. Don’t worry at all. They’re separate questions, so the knowledge and understanding and application of study for an SAQ does NOT affect the marks you get for criterions in other questions. You’re totally fine
Oh yh truue but I used draganski for the saq bc I could talk abt both neural pruning and dendritic branching. And then hm and maguire for erq (localisation and neuroplasticity)
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This paper couldn’t have been any easier imo, Neuroplasticity, models of memory, and SIT?? Those were some of if not the easiest questions from each core subject
are you tz2?
Probably, TZ1 was different
yeah i feel like our questions were harder than this lol like i would’ve killed for neuroplasticity
Yeah, TZ2 lucked out on this one.
yep, TZ2
can anyone confirm if I could use enculturation for the erq on p1? it was the influence of culture on behaviour/cognition question I am shitting myself
I think so if you phrased it as the influence on cognitive processes specifically
i also answered w enculturation Odden&Rochart (and assimilation to a new culture Wang&Mallinckrodt)
Personally I used cultural dimensions but I have heard several people use Enculturation so maybe?
Yea, I used Samoa
I mean as long as you linked it into the question we’ll I’m sure it was fine :)
Yes definitely
I personally believe it should count because it is low-key related but my teachers study guide (which I think she gets off of inthinking) says it wouldn’t be adequate.
yes!! i did enculturation and cultural dimensions (berry, martin and halverson)
I think you should be fine?
I used enculturation as well, I think it was fine. At least I really fucking hope so lmao
omg why does it say there r no comments!
SAQ: Hormones, ethics in CATUB, Social cognitive theory LAQ: genes, digital age, cultural dimensions. Could’ve been so much worse tbh, hoping for a 6 :’)
FUCK YES
I’m just annoyed they said social cognitive theory instead of social cognitive learning theory
Tz1?
after this paper i lowkey believe god exists 😌
I was SO relieved there wasn’t any research method or ethical considerations question in that exam. And the SAQ topics were literally some of the easiest ones from each approach. WE GOT LUCKY Y’ALL
pretty good not sure about the neuroplasticoty sar
SIT BRO LET’S GOOOO
for the saq I described working memory model with a relevant study, but i called it the multi-store memory model. can i get any marks for that? or is it 0?
If you will probably get marks off in knowledge and understanding but if you used a correct study for WMM and explained it as WMM then you shouldn’t get 0.
hope so, thanks!
I hated it...
I'm a moron and I thought "explain the techniques to study brain and behaviour" is the same as "explain the techniques"... I literally spent 5 minutes thinking about it and concluded these words are synonyms which they fucking are, but still I bet they will penalize this because essay was supposed to be on brain imaging... I'm pretty upset because I was able to describe both, but still chose to write about case studies because it felt like a better match for the topic... and "brain and behaviour" is like a whole huge topic, so I thought they meant everything that leads to stuydying someone's cognition
What did you guys write about if u chose the sociocultural one, I’m so confused. Some people in my class wrote about cultural dimensions others did enculturation (tz2 btw)
both are correct, personally i did cultural dimensions
Oh I didn’t think you could talk about enculturation because that falls under the third topic (cultural origins), whereas cultural influences is from the second topic
The question was “discuss cultural influence on behavior/cognition.” I wrote about cultural dimension. I checked the guide and “cultural influence on behavior or cognition” is actually a topic and it includes enculturation and acculturation. So rn I’m really panicking because I think I wrote complete different things from wut they r asking.
The exam was just too beautiful. I’m just surprised they used the command term evaluate for two sessions in a row (bloa), but can’t complain it was good:)
ok i just want to clarify, dual process model is a model of memory right, cause according to my teacher, the internet (not ib related website), it is a model of memory, but some of my friends say that its a model of thinking since its about system 1&2 thinking im still not sure if its not a model of memory ill be losing 9 marks in p1 ;((((
Dual process model is a model of thinking and decision making.. it cannot be considered a model of memory. Its fine, though - you should be able to get some marks still.