Cambridge Psychology for the IB Diploma Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)

Psychology for the IB Diploma Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)

Author/s: Jacob Solomon

Format:   Print/online bundle

Delve into human behaviour by studying real cases in this coursebook for the IB Psychology syllabus.

Through studies of famous psychologists, students learn about the diversity of human behaviour and the factors that influence our decisions.

International case studies and concise definitions of important concepts make this an ideal resource for learners whose first language is not English.

Exam-style questions at the end of every chapter help students prepare for assessment.

The coursebook covers both Standard and Higher Level content and suggested answers to the coursebook questions are at the back of the book.

Features:

• The ‘Newsflash’ feature gives examples of psychology in the real world, providing context to students’ learning.
• The coursebook covers all aspects of the revised syllabus, including cognitive processing in the digital world.
• Links between Theory of Knowledge (TOK), critical thinking, international-mindedness and psychology help reinforce core IB skills.
• Exam-style questions at the end of each chapter, test students’ knowledge and help them prepare for assessment.
• ‘Critical thinking’ questions encourage students to investigate concepts, topics and examples further.
• A free teacher’s resource and answers to coursebook questions are available from ibdiploma.cambridge.org.

• Contents:
• 1. Introduction to psychology
• 2. Research methods in psychology
• 3. The biological approach to understanding human behaviour
• 4. The cognitive approach to understanding behaviour
• 5. The socio-cultural approach to behaviour
• 6. Abnormal psychology
• 7. The psychology of human relationships
• 8. Health psychology
• 9. Developmental psychology
• 10. Approaches to researching behaviour.