Paper+2

=Paper II (HL and SL) = **Duration: 1 hour for SL and 2 hours for HL**

**Weighting: 25% for SL and HL**

//The purpose of this paper is to assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the option studied and to give students the opportunity to demonstrate application of psychological research, analysis, synthesis and evaluation in relation to the option.//

//Theoretical and/or empirical support is required in all answers.// Paper 2 consists of fifteen questions on the five options, three on each.

**SL and HL students will choose one question from:**
 * **Psychology of human relationships**

**HL students will ALSO choose one question from:**
 * **Abnormal psychology**

Evidence of critical thinking is expected to be an important element of student responses
 * SL students spend one hour on paper 2 and are required to answer one question on ONE option
 * HL students spend two hours on Paper 2 and are required to answer 2 questions, one from each of the 2 options they have studied.

Each question is worth 22 marks.