One, two or all three essay questions in Paper 1, Section B will be based on the extension topics.
Sociocultural Approach: Globalization
Remember that the extension questions are created by combining the HL extension topics with the three topics in each of the approaches.
Sociocultural extension topics: “The influence of globalization on individual behaviour.”
- How globalization may influence behaviour
- The effect of the interaction of local and global influences on behaviour
- Methods used to study the influence of globalization on behaviour
Sociocultural approach topics:
- The individual and the group
- Cultural origins of behaviour and cognition
- Cultural influences on individual attitudes, identity and behaviours
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Soc-cult HL Extension Exam Questions
Sociocultural essay questions*: “The influence of globalization on individual behaviour.”
- Discuss how globalization may influence behaviour.
- Discuss how globalization may influence behaviour and cognition.
- Discuss one or more effects of globalization on cultural origins of behaviour.
- Discuss one or more effects of globalization on cultural origins of behaviour and/or cognition.
- Discuss the effect of the interaction of local and global influences on cultural origins of behaviour.
- Discuss the effect of the interaction of local and global influences on the individual and the group.
- Evaluate one or more methods used to study the influence of globalization on behaviour.
- Evaluate one or more methods used to study the influence of globalization on cultural origins of behaviour.
- Evaluate one or more methods used to study the influence of globalization on the individual and the group.
*The HL extensions are only assessed in Section B of Paper 1, the essay section. No SAQs will reference the extension materials.
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Travis Dixon is an IB Psychology teacher, author, workshop leader, examiner and IA moderator.