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Unit 1 Research methodology |
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2 | (7) |
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Quantitative research: the experiment |
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9 | (11) |
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Quantitative research: correlational studies |
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20 | (4) |
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24 | (7) |
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Qualitative research methods |
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31 | (6) |
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Ethics in psychological research |
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37 | (9) |
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Unit 2 Biological approach to behaviour |
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46 | (10) |
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56 | (8) |
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Neurotransmitters and behaviour |
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64 | (8) |
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Techniques used to study the brain in relation to behaviour |
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72 | (6) |
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78 | (9) |
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87 | (7) |
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Genes and behaviour; genetic similarities |
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94 | (14) |
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Evolutionary explanations for behaviour |
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108 | (7) |
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The role of animal research in understanding human behaviour (HL only) |
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115 | (8) |
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Unit 3 Cognitive approach to behaviour |
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Concepts and principles of the cognitive approach to behaviour |
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123 | (8) |
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131 | (10) |
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141 | (8) |
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Thinking and decision-making |
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149 | (11) |
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Reliability of cognitive processes: reconstructive memory |
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160 | (8) |
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Biases in thinking and decision-making |
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168 | (12) |
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180 | (8) |
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Cognitive processing in the digital world (HL only) |
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188 | (14) |
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Unit 4 Sociocultural approach to behaviour |
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Cultural influences on individual attitudes, identities and behaviour---culture and cultural norms |
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202 | (6) |
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Cultural origins of behaviour and cognition---cultural dimensions |
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208 | (12) |
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The individual and the group---social cognitive theory |
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220 | (9) |
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The individual and the group---social identity theory and stereotyping |
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229 | (21) |
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The influence of globalization on individual behaviour (HL only) |
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250 | (7) |
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Unit 5 Abnormal psychology |
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Normality versus abnormality |
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257 | (5) |
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262 | (4) |
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Prevalence rates and disorders |
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266 | (3) |
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Validity and reliability of diagnosis |
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269 | (11) |
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The role of clinical biases in diagnosis |
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280 | (8) |
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Explanations for disorders---biological explanations for depression |
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288 | (7) |
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Explanations for disorders---cognitive and sociocultural explanations for depression |
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295 | (5) |
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Assessing the effectiveness of treatment |
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300 | (6) |
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Biological treatment of depression |
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306 | (7) |
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Psychological treatment of depression |
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313 | (6) |
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The role of culture in treatment |
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319 | (8) |
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327 | (4) |
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Health problem 1: obesity and being overweight |
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331 | (8) |
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Social cognitive explanations of health problems |
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339 | (5) |
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344 | (6) |
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350 | (20) |
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Unit 7 Psychology of human relationships |
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370 | (16) |
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386 | (8) |
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Prejudice and discrimination |
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394 | (6) |
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Origins of conflict and conflict resolution |
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400 | (4) |
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404 | (18) |
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Unit 8 Developmental psychology |
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422 | (8) |
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430 | (7) |
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Development of empathy and theory of mind |
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437 | (9) |
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Gender identity and social roles |
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446 | (9) |
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455 | (9) |
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464 | (9) |
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Childhood trauma and resilience |
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473 | (8) |
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Effects of poverty on relationships |
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481 | (7) |
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Unit 9 Internal assessment |
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Overview of the requirements for internal assessment |
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488 | (2) |
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Planning the investigation |
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490 | (3) |
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493 | (2) |
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495 | (2) |
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497 | (13) |
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510 | (2) |
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References and appendices |
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512 | (4) |
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Unit 10 The IB curriculum: a conceptual model |
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516 | (5) |
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521 | (7) |
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528 | (1) |
| Bibliography |
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529 | (35) |
| Index |
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