IB Psychology 🧠🔍: Evaluating Theories - TEACUP As IB Psychology students, we should be familiar with how to construct both Short Answer Questions (SAQ) and Extended Response Questions (ERQ). In an ERQ, there's a possibility that you will be asked to evaluate a theory that you had given to your essay. For current or upcoming IB Psychology students, this might be a great tips for you! All you have to do is to memorize this mnemonic: TEACUP T - Testability E - Empirical Evidence A - Applicable C - Construct Validity U - Unbiased P - Predictive Validity Testability Is it possible to arrange an experimental study to demonstrate the theory? Any theory has to be falsifiable, this means the theory itself should be able to be tested through experiment. Empirical Evidence Are there any research to support the theory? Or research that contradicts or challenges the theory? Application Can the theory be used to explain or change behavior? For instance, can it be us...