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...
Globalisation is a powerful force comprised of various dimensions including the economic, the political, the sociocultural, the technological, and the environmental. Globalisation has helped expand international production and trade, facilitated advances in technology...
Top Ten Replicated Findings from Behavioural Genetics Plomin et al (2016) wrote a ground-breaking article about Behavioural Genetics – but it is a little difficult to read. This summary will help you identify recent findings relevant to an essay the topic of...
An important element of your IA is stating and operationalising the IV and the DV in the null and research hypothesis. The research hypothesis is a prediction of the relationship between these variables. It is NOT a conclusion about what has already been found, but a...
