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• Title Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• Unit 1 Research Methodology
• 1 Research in psychology
• 2 Quantitative research: the experiment
• 3 Quantitative research: correlational studies
• 4 Qualitative research
• 5 Qualitative research methods
• 6 Ethics in psychological research
• Unit 2 Biological approach to Behaviour
• 2 Localization
• Neuroplasticity
• Neurotransmitters and behaviour
• Techniques used to study the brain in relation to behaviour
• Hormones and behaviour
• Pheromones and behaviour
• Genes and behaviour; genetic similarities
• Evolutionary explanations for behaviour
• The role of animal research in understanding human behaviour (HL only)
• Unit 3: Cognitive approach to behaviour
• 3 Concepts and principles of the cognitive approach to behaviour
• Models of memory
• Schema theory
• Thinking and decision-making
• Reliability of cognitive processes: reconstructive memory
• Biases in thinking and decision-making
• Emotion and cognition
• Cognitive processing in the digital world (HL only)
• Unit 4: Sociocultural Approach to behaviour
• 4 Cultural influences on individual attitudes, identities and behaviour—culture and cultural norms
• Cultural origins of behaviour and cognition—cultural dimensions
• The individual and the group—social cognitive theory
• The individual and the group—social identity theory and stereotyping
• The influence of globalization on individual behaviour:HL only
• Unit 5: Abnormal psychology
• 5 Normality versus abnormality
• Classification systems
• Prevalence rates and disorders
• Validity and reliability of diagnosis
• The role of clinical biases in diagnosis
• Explanations for disorders—biological explanations for depression
• Explanations for disorders—cognitive and sociocultural explanations for depression
• Assessing the effectiveness of treatment
• Biological treatment of depression
• Psychological treatment of depression
• The role of culture in treatment
• Unit 6: Health Psychology
• 6 Determinants of health
• Health problem 1: obesity and being overweight
• Social cognitive explanations of health problems
• Promoting health
• Health problem 2: stress
• Unit 7: Pyschology Of Human Relationships
• 7 Personal relationships
• Group dynamics
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Origins of conflict and conflict resolution
• Social responsibility
• Unit 8: Developmental Psychology
• 8 Brain development
• Cognitive development
• Development of empathy and theory of mind
• Gender identity and social roles
• Attachment
• Role of peers and play
• Childhood trauma and resilience
• Effects of poverty on development
• Unit 9: Internal Assessment
• 9 Overview of the requirements for internal assessment
• Planning the investigation
• Writing the introduction
• Writing the exploration
• Conducting the analysis
• Unit 10: External Assessment
• 10 The IB curriculum: a conceptual model
• Examination requirements
• The extended essay
• Other resources
• Bibliography
• Index
• Back Cover