SL Psychology

This textbook supports the IB Psychology Standard Level curriculum. Table of Contents Introduction to Research Methods The Learning Perspective Learning Influenced by the environment Learning influenced by cognitive functions Learning influenced by biology Learning influenced by cognition and modeling (Social Learning Theory and Bandura) The Biological Perspective How biological processes impacting psychological factors are researched The interplay of inherited biological factors (genetics) and acquired biological factors (how experience changes the brain) with culture and life style issues in producing behavior How the brain works, including brain anatomy, neuronal communication, neurotransmitters, the endocrine system, bodily rhythms, brain specialization and integration. The Cognitive Perspective /Attention/ /Language/ /Memory/ Abnormal Psychology /Concepts of normal and Abnormal/ /Models of Mental Disorders/ /Issues regarding diagnostic systems/ /Anxiety Disorders/ /Mood Disorders/ /Personality Disorders/ /The Schizophrenias/ /Western and Non-western treatments/ Psychology S 50% __NOTOC__