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Psychology HL
May 2019 · Paper 1 · TZ1

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  • 6questions
  • 93marks
  • 6question parts
  • 6micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • Content76%
  • Contexts24%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Animal research and animal models22 marks
  2. 2.Biological factors in cognitive processes22 marks
  3. 3.Cultural dimensions22 marks

Question types

discuss: 50%explain / justify: 33%outline: 17%0%
  • discuss50%
  • explain / justify33%
  • outline17%

0% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate May 2019 TZ1 Paper 1?

Content 76% (typical 34%), Contexts 24% (typical 52%), Concepts 0% (typical 13%).

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