IB Psychology HL · 2021 to 2025
3.3 Human relationships
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3.3 Human relationships
Latest exam session: May 2026
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Micro-topics in 3.3 Human relationships
In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in. 4 of them have no matching questions in this archive.
3.3.1
Acculturation and group behaviour
No question tagged to this topic in the 71 Psychology HL papers analysed
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Compliance techniques and group behaviour
No question tagged to this topic in the 71 Psychology HL papers analysed
No matches in this archiveRevise it- Less common
last Nov 19 P2
3.3.4
Cultural dimensions and group behaviour
No question tagged to this topic in the 71 Psychology HL papers analysed
No matches in this archiveRevise it- Rising
last May 26 P2 TZ2
- Less common
last May 26 P2 TZ3
- Less common
last Nov 25 P2 TZ1
- Regular
last May 26 P2 TZ3
- Occasional
last May 26 P2 TZ1
3.3.10
Strategies for improving relationships
No question tagged to this topic in the 71 Psychology HL papers analysed
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Exam pattern
How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.
Does it repeat?
Top 4 of 6 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 |
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| ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2011: 0 questions | ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2012: 0 questions | ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2013: 0 questions | ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2014: 0 questions | ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2015: 0 questions | ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2016: 0 questions | ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2018: 0 questions | ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2019: 0 questions | ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2020: 0 questions | 2Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2021: 2 questions | 1Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2022: 1 question | 2Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2023: 2 questions | 1Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2024: 1 question | 4Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2025: 4 questions | 2Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2026: 2 questions | ·Cognitive explanations of relationships, 2027: 0 questions | |
| ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2011: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2012: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2013: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2014: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2015: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2016: 0 questions | ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2018: 0 questions | 1Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2019: 1 question | ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2020: 0 questions | 2Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2021: 2 questions | 1Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2022: 1 question | 2Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2023: 2 questions | 2Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2024: 2 questions | ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2025: 0 questions | 2Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2026: 2 questions | ·Social identity theory and group behaviour, 2027: 0 questions | |
| ·Communication in relationships, 2011: 0 questions | ·Communication in relationships, 2012: 0 questions | ·Communication in relationships, 2013: 0 questions | ·Communication in relationships, 2014: 0 questions | ·Communication in relationships, 2015: 0 questions | ·Communication in relationships, 2016: 0 questions | ·Communication in relationships, 2018: 0 questions | 1Communication in relationships, 2019: 1 question | 1Communication in relationships, 2020: 1 question | ·Communication in relationships, 2021: 0 questions | ·Communication in relationships, 2022: 0 questions | 1Communication in relationships, 2023: 1 question | 2Communication in relationships, 2024: 2 questions | ·Communication in relationships, 2025: 0 questions | 1Communication in relationships, 2026: 1 question | ·Communication in relationships, 2027: 0 questions | |
| ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2011: 0 questions | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2012: 0 questions | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2013: 0 questions | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2014: 0 questions | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2015: 0 questions | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2016: 0 questions | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2018: 0 questions | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2019: 0 questions | 1Social learning and group behaviour, 2020: 1 question | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2021: 0 questions | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2022: 0 questions | 1Social learning and group behaviour, 2023: 1 question | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2024: 0 questions | 1Social learning and group behaviour, 2025: 1 question | 1Social learning and group behaviour, 2026: 1 question | ·Social learning and group behaviour, 2027: 0 questions |
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- Risingappearing more often in the last two years than before
- Occasionalin about one paper in ten
- Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen
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Questions on 3.3 Human relationships, by exam session
Which papers asked about 3.3 Human relationships, and which question numbers. Open a paper to see them highlighted.
May 2026
6 questions across 3 papers
November 2025
3 questions across 2 papers
May 2025
3 questions across 3 papers
November 2024
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2024
3 questions across 2 papers
November 2023
4 questions across 2 papers
May 2023
2 questions across 1 paper
November 2022
1 question across 1 paper
May 2022
1 question across 1 paper
November 2021
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2021
2 questions across 1 paper
November 2020
2 questions across 1 paper
November 2019
1 question across 1 paper
May 2019
2 questions across 1 paper
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Which Psychology HL exam sessions are covered for 3.3 Human relationships?
28 exam sessions from 2019 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 21 papers in this archive.
Which 3.3 Human relationships topic comes up most?
Cognitive explanations of relationships (3.3.8): in 17% of papers, last seen May 26 P2 TZ3. Usually "Discuss", worth about 22 marks in a paper that includes it.
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