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Psychology. What is Psychology. Behavior. Inner Feelings. What you will be learning this year…. Research Methods. You will learn how to read and appreciate research. You will be able to identify flaws in research. You will be able to design and carry out your own experiment. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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PSYCHOLOGY

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What is PsychologyBehavior Inner Feelings

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What you will be learning this year….

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Research Methods

• You will learn how to read and appreciate research.

• You will be able to identify flaws in research.

• You will be able to design and carry out your own experiment.

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Levels of Analysis

The 3 lenses which we can look at a behavior….

1. Biological2. Cognitive3. Socio-Cultural

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Additional Topics

• Abnormal Psychology• Developmental

Psychology• Health Psychology• Psychology of Human

Relationships• Sport Psychology

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Classroom Expectations

Everyday you will have….• Binder• Folder• Pencil/Pen

You WILL take notes!!!!(This does not mean copy

everything you see and hear…use your judgment)

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Classroom Expectations

No Yes

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Cell Phone Addiction!!!!

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I do not want to see or hear cell phones in class!!!

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Treat each other with RESPECT!!!

• We will be analyzing and discussing sensitive topics dealing with a wide array of human behaviors and emotions.

• What is funny to you may be incredibly painful to the person next to you!!!

• We will support each other!

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How you will be assessed?

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Internal Assessment• undertake and report a

replication of a simple experimental study.

• 25% of your IB grade (SL)

• 20% of your IB grade (HL)

External assessment• Consists of two exams

(they call them papers)• HL students must do a

3rd exam (paper) on research methods.

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External AssessmentPaper 1

• 2 hours• On the three levels of

analysis.• Section A: Three

compulsory questions (one from each level)

• Section B: Three questions (you pick one) and answer in essay form.

• 50% of IB grade (SL)• 35% of IB grade (HL)

Paper 2• 1 hour• Students given 15

questions on other topics in psychology.

• SL students pick 1 and answer in essay form.

• HL students pick 2.• 25% of IB grade (SL

and HL)

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Tests/Quizzes• Once every 1-2 weeks• All short answer and

essay

Homework• Two to three times a week

Participation• Through in-class activities

and structured discussion time.

Midterm• Cumulative• Short answer and essay

format.