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Extended Essay: Psychology

A guide for DP students to guide the completion of the extended essay writing process

History - Subject Specific Guidance

Individuals and societies: An Introduction

Psychology: Overview

Choice of Topic: Includes examples of topics and directions for formulating a research question

Treatment of the Topic: Includes examples of topics, research questions and possible approaches

Interpreting the Assessment Criteria: See exactly how you will be graded on each criterion. 

 

Reading Tips by Subject Area

Past Papers, RPPF and Assessment - See examples of how the EE is assessed

 

 

Psychology: Example A

Psychology: Example B

Psychology: Example C

and many more...

These are a few examples of EEs that have been assessed.

Before you open the essay and the RPPF, take a look at the

assessment to see what grade was achieved on a particular paper.

Alternately, you may wish to open and read the EE and then guess

how well it scored, but be sure to CHECK THE GRADES!

 

Resources for Individuals & Societies

You may use Wikipedia and google to gain background information about your topic; however, the sources you cite in your paper must be well-respected publications.

In general: websites are frowned on, all sources must have a real human author, and databases are required.

Library Passwords Doc

Helpful Databases (use passwords doc above)

Helpful Resources 

MSHS Library Databases and Passwords

Search the library catalog

Search eBooks and Images on JSTOR

Psychology Resources

IB Psych Blog (see sidebar with various studies/terms)

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences (via EBSCO)

  • Available on-campus; off-campus see password HERE

Psychology Today magazine