I.B Psychology Revision Guide (Sl)
IB Psychology Revision Guide
IB Psychology Revision Guide
Core: Paper 1 -‐ First Exams 2011
Written by: Chris Ting 13H
3/23/11
Disclaimer Thank you for purchasing or using this guide for your revision purposes. I hope you find this guide useful and I hope it makes your Psychology revision a bit easier. This guide covers the core area of the Psychology syllabus, which are the three levels of analysis. For the research methods and ethics questions, details and a general evaluation of the research methods used in each level are provided and also relevant ethical concerns. These questions can be answered by using the research provided in the guide. Please do not rely solely on this revision guide for your tests and exams. This guide is meant to be used in conjunction with your own notes and those that are provided in class. If you fail because you only used this guide, it is not my fault. There is usually more research than required provided in this guide and it is not a definite way to answer it. Thank you and good luck. Chris Ting 13H 25/03/2011
Table of Contents
Biological Level of Analysis ................................................................................. 1 General Learning Outcomes ............................................................................... 1 Physiology and Behavior ..................................................................................... 6 Genetics and behavior ...................................................................................... 31 Cognitive Level of Analysis .................................................................................. 41 General Learning
IB Psychology Revision Guide
Core: Paper 1 -‐ First Exams 2011
Written by: Chris Ting 13H
3/23/11
Disclaimer Thank you for purchasing or using this guide for your revision purposes. I hope you find this guide useful and I hope it makes your Psychology revision a bit easier. This guide covers the core area of the Psychology syllabus, which are the three levels of analysis. For the research methods and ethics questions, details and a general evaluation of the research methods used in each level are provided and also relevant ethical concerns. These questions can be answered by using the research provided in the guide. Please do not rely solely on this revision guide for your tests and exams. This guide is meant to be used in conjunction with your own notes and those that are provided in class. If you fail because you only used this guide, it is not my fault. There is usually more research than required provided in this guide and it is not a definite way to answer it. Thank you and good luck. Chris Ting 13H 25/03/2011
Table of Contents
Biological Level of Analysis ................................................................................. 1 General Learning Outcomes ............................................................................... 1 Physiology and Behavior ..................................................................................... 6 Genetics and behavior ...................................................................................... 31 Cognitive Level of Analysis .................................................................................. 41 General Learning