Rosenhan’s 1973 study was a powerful indictment of psychiatry of the early 1970s. It is a classic study relevant to discussions of contending definitions of abnormality and the validity and reliability of diagnosis. In evaluating the study methodological, ethical,...
As explained by the IB Psychology Guide, evolutionary psychologists assume that if genes code for behaviour as well as physical traits, then the behaviour is subject to evolutionary pressures in the same way that physical traits are subject to evolutionary pressures....
This is the second post in a series about writing the IA in IB Psychology. In this post, we will provide some advice about the last two sections and also a PowerPoint that takes you through each element of these two sections. Analysis (6 marks) Include descriptive...
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...
