IB Psychology IA Introduction – How to Write It

Guide to writing the Introduction section of your IB Psychology Internal Assessment. Structure, literature review, and hypothesis.

The IA Introduction should: provide background context, review relevant literature (2-3 key studies), identify a gap or rationale for your study, state your aim clearly, and present your hypothesis. Keep it concise (approximately 500 words). Use APA referencing throughout. The introduction sets up why your study is worth conducting.