IB Psychology HL · 2021 to 2025
2.3 Sociocultural approach
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2.3 Sociocultural approach
Latest exam session: Specimen 2027
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Micro-topics in 2.3 Sociocultural approach
In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in. 5 of them have no matching questions in this archive.
- Regular
last May 26 P1 TZ3
- Rising
last May 26 P1 TZ1
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- Occasional
last May 26 P1 TZ1
- Occasional
last May 26 P1 TZ2
- Fading
last Nov 25 P1 TZ3
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Exam pattern
How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.
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Top 4 of 5 micro-topics for the next sitting. Numbers are questions per year.
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| Micro-topic | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ·Social identity theory, 2011: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory, 2012: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory, 2013: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory, 2014: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory, 2015: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory, 2016: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory, 2018: 0 questions | 2Social identity theory, 2019: 2 questions | 1Social identity theory, 2020: 1 question | ·Social identity theory, 2021: 0 questions | 2Social identity theory, 2022: 2 questions | ·Social identity theory, 2023: 0 questions | 1Social identity theory, 2024: 1 question | 3Social identity theory, 2025: 3 questions | 3Social identity theory, 2026: 3 questions | ·Social identity theory, 2027: 0 questions | |
| ·Social learning theory, 2011: 0 questions | ·Social learning theory, 2012: 0 questions | ·Social learning theory, 2013: 0 questions | ·Social learning theory, 2014: 0 questions | ·Social learning theory, 2015: 0 questions | ·Social learning theory, 2016: 0 questions | ·Social learning theory, 2018: 0 questions | 1Social learning theory, 2019: 1 question | ·Social learning theory, 2020: 0 questions | ·Social learning theory, 2021: 0 questions | 1Social learning theory, 2022: 1 question | ·Social learning theory, 2023: 0 questions | ·Social learning theory, 2024: 0 questions | 1Social learning theory, 2025: 1 question | 1Social learning theory, 2026: 1 question | 1Social learning theory, 2027: 1 question | |
| ·Cultural dimensions, 2011: 0 questions | ·Cultural dimensions, 2012: 0 questions | ·Cultural dimensions, 2013: 0 questions | ·Cultural dimensions, 2014: 0 questions | ·Cultural dimensions, 2015: 0 questions | ·Cultural dimensions, 2016: 0 questions | ·Cultural dimensions, 2018: 0 questions | 2Cultural dimensions, 2019: 2 questions | 1Cultural dimensions, 2020: 1 question | 1Cultural dimensions, 2021: 1 question | 2Cultural dimensions, 2022: 2 questions | 1Cultural dimensions, 2023: 1 question | ·Cultural dimensions, 2024: 0 questions | 1Cultural dimensions, 2025: 1 question | 1Cultural dimensions, 2026: 1 question | ·Cultural dimensions, 2027: 0 questions | |
| ·Enculturation, 2011: 0 questions | ·Enculturation, 2012: 0 questions | ·Enculturation, 2013: 0 questions | ·Enculturation, 2014: 0 questions | ·Enculturation, 2015: 0 questions | ·Enculturation, 2016: 0 questions | ·Enculturation, 2018: 0 questions | ·Enculturation, 2019: 0 questions | ·Enculturation, 2020: 0 questions | 1Enculturation, 2021: 1 question | 1Enculturation, 2022: 1 question | 1Enculturation, 2023: 1 question | 1Enculturation, 2024: 1 question | 1Enculturation, 2025: 1 question | 1Enculturation, 2026: 1 question | ·Enculturation, 2027: 0 questions |
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- FadingModels of acculturation· last Nov 25 P1 TZ3
- Regularin roughly one paper in six or more
- Risingappearing more often in the last two years than before
- Occasionalin about one paper in ten
- Fadingused to appear, but not seen for two years or more
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Questions on 2.3 Sociocultural approach, by exam session
Which papers asked about 2.3 Sociocultural approach, and which question numbers. Open a paper to see them highlighted.
Specimen 2027
1 question across 1 paper
May 2026
6 questions across 3 papers
November 2025
4 questions across 2 papers
May 2025
6 questions across 3 papers
November 2024
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2024
3 questions across 2 papers
November 2023
1 question across 1 paper
May 2023
3 questions across 2 papers
November 2022
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2022
4 questions across 2 papers
November 2021
1 question across 1 paper
May 2021
4 questions across 2 papers
November 2020
2 questions across 1 paper
November 2019
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2019
4 questions across 2 papers
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Which Psychology HL exam sessions are covered for 2.3 Sociocultural approach?
28 exam sessions from 2019 to 2027, the latest Specimen 2027. Every Paper 1 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 25 papers in this archive.
Which 2.3 Sociocultural approach topic comes up most?
Social identity theory (2.3.1): in 16% of papers, last seen May 26 P1 TZ3. Usually "Describe", worth about 16.9 marks in a paper that includes it.
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