Introduction to IB Psychology

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The (insert word) study of human behaviour and cognition.

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Scientific

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An attempt to explain a psychological phenomenon, often based on lots of existing studies.

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Theory

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An internal mental process

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Cognition

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Studying behaviour by focusing on brains, genes and hormones.

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Biological approach

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Studying behaviour by focusing on internal mental processes.

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Cognitive approach

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Studying behaviour by focusing on environmental influences

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Sociocultural approach

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A simplified representation used to demonstrate psychological processes.

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Model

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A carefully controlled investigation to test a hypothesis in psychology.

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Experiment

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This concept in psychology is about systematic errors.

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Bias

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This concept in IB Psychology is about different ways of seeing or studying behaviour

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Perspective