The IA has undergone important changes in the new IB Psychology course especially in the format of your report. In this post, we will provide some advice about the first two section and also a PowerPoint that takes you through each element of these two sections....
Is it ethical to inflict suffering and death on animals in the name of psychological research? Opinions on the ethics of animal research vary greatly. Some argue that causing the death of some animals is a small price to pay for advancing knowledge, while others feel...
The true experiment is often thought of as a laboratory study. However, this is not always the case. A true experiment is defined as an experiment conducted where an effort is made to impose control over all other variables except the one under study. It is often...
The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization based in the US. Its mission is to advance psychological knowledge. It is a valuable source of information about psychological research and careers in psychology. These...
In your first year of IB Psychology at Pamoja Education, you will study Approaches to Research and Approaches to Understanding Behaviour before you complete the IA. SL students also study Abnormal Psychology. HL students study Abnormal Psychology and the Psychology of...
Social identity theory was first proposed by Henri Tajfel (1971). He argued that the groups to which we belong are an important source of pride and self-esteem. We can feel good about ourselves by boosting the status of any group we belong to. Age-groups, sporting...
