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Exam Question Bank: Paper 1:
Sociocultural Approach
 TRAVIS DIXON /  APRIL 23, 2019 /
ASSESSMENT (IB), REVISION AND EXAM PREPARATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Sociocultural Approach
The exam questions will be based on the topic and content headings
as shown above (Note: terms in italics will only be asked from May
2020 onwards). This table is taken from our new revision book
(available here).
Exam Questions
TOPIC
Content
SAQs
Essay Questions
The
individual
and the
group.
Social
identity
theory
Social groups
Social
cognitive
theory
Describe
social identity
theory.
Explain how
one study
supports
social identity
theory.
Evaluate
social identity
theory.
Discuss social
identity
theory’s
explanation
of human
behaviour.
Evaluate one
or more
studies
related to
social identity
theory.
Explain how
belonging to
social groups
can influence
behaviour.
SAQ Only
Outline social
cognitive
theory.
With
reference to
one study,
explain social
cognitive
theory.
Evaluate
social
cognitive
theory.
Evaluate one
or more
studies
related to
social
cognitive
theory.
Stereotypes
Explain how
stereotypes
may influence
human
behaviour.
Explain how
and/or why
stereotypes
are formed.
Discuss
research
related to
stereotypes.
Evaluate one
study or
theory
related to
stereotypes.
Discuss the
formation or
effects of
stereotypes.
Culture and
its influence
on behaviour
and
cognition.
Cultural
origins of
behaviour
and
cognition.
Cultural groups
Cultural
dimensions
Explain one
influence of
culture on
behaviour.
Explain one
cultural origin
of behaviour.
Discuss one
or more ways
culture may
influence
behaviour
and/or
cognition.
Discuss one
cultural
origins of
behaviour.
Explain how
belonging to
cultural
groups may
influence
behaviour
and/or
cognition.
SAQ Only
Explain the
role of one
cultural
dimension in
human
behaviour.
Outline one
way cultural
dimensions
can influence
behaviour.
Discuss the
influence of
one cultural
dimension on
human
behaviour.
Evaluate one
study related
to cultural
dimensions.
Explain one
cultural
influence on
individual
behaviour.
Discuss one
or more
cultural
influences on
individual
attitudes,
identity
and/or
behaviours.
Enculturation
Cultural
Norms
influences
on
individual
attitudes,
identity
and
behaviours
Acculturation
Assimilate
Explain one
effect of
enculturation
on human
behaviour.
Outline one
study related
to
enculturation.
Discuss one
or more
effects of
enculturation
on human
behaviour.
Evaluate one
or more
studies
related to
enculturation.
Outline one
way cultural
norms may
influence
human
behaviour.
SAQ Only
Describe one
effect of
acculturation
on human
behaviour.
Discuss one
or more
effects of
acculturation
on identities,
attitudes
and/or
behaviour.
Evaluate one
or more
studies
related to
acculturation.
Outline what
it means to
assimilate
and how this
may influence
behaviour.
SAQ Only
Research Methods & Ethical
Considerations
Questions about research methods and ethics will be based on the three
“topics” for the sociocultural approach (the brain and behaviour, hormones
and pheromones and behaviour and genetics and behaviour).
Research Methods
Short Answer Questions
Outline one research method used to study cultural influences on
behaviour.
Describe the use of one research method used to study the individual
and the group.
Explain how and why one research method is used to study cultural
origins of behaviour and/or cognition.
Explain the use of one research method used in the sociocultural
approach to understanding human behaviour.
Essay Questions
Outline one research method used to study cultural influences on
behaviour.
Describe the use of one research method used to study the individual
and the group.
Explain how and why one research method is used to study cultural
origins of behaviour and/or cognition.
Explain the use of one research method used in the sociocultural
approach to understanding human behaviour.
Ethical Considerations
Short Answer Questions
Outline one ethical consideration related to studies on the individual
and the group.
Explain one ethical consideration relevant to studies on cultural origins
of behaviour.
Explain one ethical consideration relevant to one study on cultural
influences on behaviour.
Outline one ethical consideration related to studies in the sociocultural
approach to understanding human behaviour.
Essay Questions
Discuss one ethical consideration relevant to studies on the individual
and the group.
Discuss one ethical consideration relevant to one study on cultural
origins of behaviour.
Discuss ethical considerations relevant to research on cultural
influences on behaviour.
Discuss one or more ethical considerations relevant to research on
cultural influences on behaviour.
Discuss one or more ethical considerations related to research in the
sociocultural approach to understanding human behaviour.
Notes
Paper One has two sections – A and B. In Section A you have three
compulsory short answer questions, one from each approach (biological,
cognitive and sociocultural). In Section B, you have three exam questions,
also one from each approach and you answer only one. This means you
should prep all core approach topics for SAQs and you can choose one
approach for essays.
For short answer questions, because you can use the command terms
interchangeably (outline, describe, explain) their selection for the above
questions has been random.
The italicized terms above (e.g. norms) are the SAQ additional terms. It’s
often difficult to predict how these will be phrased in IB exam questions.
Also, these will not appear in the 2019 exams (May and Nov), but may
appear in SAQs from 2020 onwards.
Disclaimer: These questions are not IB “official” questions and are written
with our best guess as to what the probable exam questions may look like.
Therefore, not every possible question is covered.
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Travis Dixon is an IB Psychology teacher, author, workshop leader,
examiner and IA moderator.
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