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psychology
Extended essay in
psychology
From 2009
jette hannibal 2010 Extended essay in
psychology
An independent piece of research of
approximately 40 hours of or!
*opic+ ,o"e
Abstract
%ontents page
-ntroduction
)e"elopment /body2
%onclusion
4000 ords
3eferences+ end notes1 foot notes or in text < not a mix of both
*he research
$uestion is clearly
stated in the
introduction and
sharply focused
ma!ing effecti"e
treatment possible
ithin the ord limit'
RQ must be relevant to
psychology
Example of research
question: What is more
important in stress
psychological or
biological factors
Example of research
question: !o "hat extent
#o biological factors play
a role in stress
jette hannibal 2010 Extended essay in
psychology
%riterion C+-ntroduction /max 2
mar!s2
An imaginati"e range of
appropriate sources has
been consulted1 or data
has been gathered1 and
rele"ant material has
been carefully selected'
*he in"estigation has
been ell planned'
Evaluation: evaluation of
theories an# stu#ies
jette hannibal 2010 Extended essay in
psychology
%riterion I+ (se of language
appropriate to the subject /max 4
mar!s2
(mportant to use
psychological terminology
+for example the concepts
inclu#e# in psychological
theories,&
jette hannibal 2010 Extended essay in
psychology
%riterion :+%onclusion /max 2
mar!s2
An effecti"e conclusion is
clearly statedL it is
rele"ant to the research
$uestion and consistent
ith the e"idence
presented in the essay' -t
should include
unresol"ed $uestions
here appropriate to the
subject concerned'
Conclusion shoul#
table of contents1
page numbers1
illustrati"e material1
$uotations1
documentation /including
references1 citations and
bibliography2
(f there is no bibligraphy:
1 mar%s
jette hannibal 2010 Extended essay in
psychology
%riterion J+ Abstract /max 2 mar!s2
ho the in"estigation as
underta!en and
-ntellectual initiati"e
)epth of understanding