Unit 2: 2 Concepts

Topic 2.3: Identity Questions

Practice 15 exam-style questions for IB Digital Society Topic 2.3. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.

1Explain2 marks
2026
Explain **one** reason why an inferred identity can disadvantage somebody.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
2Identify2 marks
2026
Identify **two** reasons a person customises an avatar.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
3Analyse4 marks
2026
With reference to Source B, analyse the writer's claim that the guessed identity is the one that matters.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
4Identify2 marks
2026
Identify **two** ways an online profile differs from how a person presents themselves in a physical space.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
5Discuss12 marks
2026
With reference to Source A, Source B and your own knowledge, discuss the claim that automated systems treat people as members of groups rather than as individuals.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
6Identify2 marks
2026
Identify **two** ways a person's past is preserved by digital systems.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
7Explain2 marks
2026
Explain **one** reason why an old post can misrepresent the person who wrote it.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
8Identify2 marks
2026
With reference to Source A, identify **two** findings of the audit.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
9Suggest4 marks
2026
With reference to Source B, suggest **two** ways a regulator could make a fairness standard cover the problem the audit found.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
10Explain4 marks
2026
Explain **one** reason why removing information about a person from search results does not remove it from the internet.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
11Compare and contrast6 marks
2026
Compare and contrast the positions taken in Source A and Source B on whether the lending system is fair.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
12Identify2 marks
2026
Identify **two** reasons why a player might choose an avatar that looks nothing like themselves.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
13Evaluate8 marks
2026
Evaluate the use of national digital identity systems.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
14Define2 marks
2026
Define the concept of **identity** as used in digital society.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question
15To what extent8 marks
2026
To what extent should people be able to have information about themselves removed from search results?
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question

Ready to practice Topic 2.3?

Get instant AI feedback on your answers, view detailed markschemes, and track your progress across all IB Digital Society topics.

Start Practising Now