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Date November 2019 Marks available 22 Reference code 19N.Paper 2.BP.TZ0.4
Level SL and HL Paper Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term To what extent Question number 4 Adapted from N/A

Question

To what extent does childhood trauma affect development?

Markscheme

Refer to the paper 2 assessment criteria when awarding marks. These can be found under the “Your tests” tab > supplemental materials.

The command term “to what extent” requires candidates to consider the impact of childhood trauma on development. Responses may address the influence of trauma on different aspects of development, such as physiological, cognitive and/or social development.

Relevant studies of childhood trauma on development include, but are not limited to:

It is appropriate and useful for candidates to address resilience in order to respond to the command term “to what extent”. This could also be addressed by discussing the positive and negative effects of trauma. Both approaches are acceptable.

It is appropriate and useful for candidates to address other relevant factors (such as deprivation, neglect or domestic violence) in order to respond to the command term “to what extent”.

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Syllabus sections

First exams 2019 - Options » Developmental psychology » Influences on cognitive and social development
First exams 2019 - Options » Developmental psychology
First exams 2019 - Options

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