Exam questions about research methods are very common Discuss one or more research methods used to investigate the relationship between the brain and behaviour. Evaluate one or more research methods used to study the interaction between technologies and cognitive processes. Contrast two research methods used to investigate cultural origins of behaviour and cognition. To what extent can any one research … Read More
Online research
Most of the studies you will want to read can be found online, but some will be behind what is called a ‘pay wall’. This means that your school librarian should be able to help you with access, in that most school libraries will subscribe to at least one online data repository of resources. However, that is no guarantee of … Read More
Describe or Discuss? Applied to a biological approach question.
Every question on your IB Diploma exam paper, indeed every question you answer in class, begins with a command term. A command term is a word (or a few words) that tells you the focus to take in your answer. If it is a response to a short-answer question, then one of the most common command terms is ‘describe’: Describe … Read More