what is psychology behaviorinner feelings what you will be learning this year…
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PSYCHOLOGY
What is PsychologyBehavior 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.
Levels of Analysis
The 3 lenses which we can look at a behavior….
1. Biological2. Cognitive3. Socio-Cultural
Additional Topics
• Abnormal Psychology• Developmental
Psychology• Health Psychology• Psychology of Human
Relationships• Sport Psychology
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)
Classroom Expectations
No Yes
Cell Phone Addiction!!!!
I do not want to see or hear cell phones in class!!!
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!
How you will be assessed?
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.
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)
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.