Abnormal Psychology
Overview
The Abnormal Psychology unit of IB Psychology requires students to determine the extent to which biological, cognitive, and socioculutural factors influence abnormal behavior. Students are also required to evaluate psychological research (that is, theories and/or studies) relevant to abnormal psychology.
Learning Objectives
Diagnosis
- Defining normality
- Validity and reliability
- Biases in diagnosis
- Ethics in diagnosis
- Biological etiology of MDD
- Cognitive etiology of MDD
- Sociocultural etiology of MDD
- Prevalence of disorders
- Biological treatments of MDD
- Psychological treatments
- Culture and treatment
- Effectiveness of treatment
Presentations
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