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Just Give Me the Answers! is the ultimate guide to answering the Abnormal Psychology extended response essay questions and is your ultimate advantage when it comes to sitting the Paper 2 IB Psychology examination. All possible Abnormal Psychology examination questions have been covered with a model answer personally prepared by Derek Burton. Each model answer is guaranteed to be awarded the full 22 marks if the student can reproduce it in the examination.
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The IB Psychology abnormal option
In IB Psychology, Abnormal Psychology is the branch of psychology that deals with studying, explaining and treating 'abnormal' behaviour. Although there is obviously a great deal of behaviour that could be considered abnormal, this branch of psychology deals mostly with that which is addressed in a clinical context. In effect, this means a range of behaviours, emotions and thinking that tend to result in an individual seeing a health professional, such as a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist.
Abnormal psychology attracts researchers who investigate the causes of abnormal behaviour and try to find the most effective treatments for them, whether these involve medication or a talking cure (therapy) or a combination. There are also practitioners , psychologists that use their knowledge of theory and research to deliver treatment to people in a therapeutic setting.
A large number of conditions occur commonly enough to be categorised systematically within various cultures and, in some cases, across the world. The IB Psychology Abnormal option syllabus deals only with three groups:
Defining these groups of disorders is straight forward because of the diagnostic systems available, but there is considerable disagreement about the validity of the distinctions between normal and abnormal behaviour.
The teaching and learning resources here and model essay answers focus just one affective disorder (major depression) and one eating disorder (bulimia nervosa). It is best teaching practice in IB Abnormal Psychology to focus on two disorders. By concentrating on these two areas we maximise the available time to teach, study, learn and prepare for the IB Psychology examinations without compromising the student in any way whatsoever when it comes to exams.
Abnormal psychology attracts researchers who investigate the causes of abnormal behaviour and try to find the most effective treatments for them, whether these involve medication or a talking cure (therapy) or a combination. There are also practitioners , psychologists that use their knowledge of theory and research to deliver treatment to people in a therapeutic setting.
A large number of conditions occur commonly enough to be categorised systematically within various cultures and, in some cases, across the world. The IB Psychology Abnormal option syllabus deals only with three groups:
- anxiety disorders
- affective disorders
- eating disorders.
Defining these groups of disorders is straight forward because of the diagnostic systems available, but there is considerable disagreement about the validity of the distinctions between normal and abnormal behaviour.
The teaching and learning resources here and model essay answers focus just one affective disorder (major depression) and one eating disorder (bulimia nervosa). It is best teaching practice in IB Abnormal Psychology to focus on two disorders. By concentrating on these two areas we maximise the available time to teach, study, learn and prepare for the IB Psychology examinations without compromising the student in any way whatsoever when it comes to exams.
A History of Abnormal Psychology
An excellent introduction to the IB Psychology Abnormal option
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The Current State of Abnormal Psychology
A look at the current state of treatment options in Abnormal Psychology
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There is a lot to understand, learn and memorise for your IB examinations in the Abnormal Psychology Option within the course. There are 12 different learning outcomes, all of which are exact matches for exam questions and any of these could be asked in the exam as an extended response questions (22 marks).
Learning outcomes for tHe IB PSYCHOLOGY ABNORMAL OPTION
General framework (applicable to all topics in the option):
- To what extent do biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence abnormal behaviour?
- Evaluate psychological research (that is, theories and/or studies) relevant to the study of abnormal behaviour.
- Examine the concepts of normality and abnormality.
- Discuss validity and reliability of diagnosis.
- Discuss cultural and ethical considerations in diagnosis (for example, cultural variation, and stigmatisation).
- Discuss cultural and gender variations in prevalence of disorders.
- Describe symptoms and prevalence of one disorder
- Analyse etiologies of one disorder
- Examine biomedical, individual and group approaches to treatment.
- Evaluate the use of biomedical, individual and group approaches to the treatment of one disorder.
- Discuss the use of eclectic approaches to treatment.
- Discuss the relationship between etiology and therapeutic approach in relation to one disorder.
Each of these IB Abnormal Psychology learning outcomes is covered in full in the members area and model extended response answers are provided in the the interactive digital book, Just Give Me the Answers! which, of course, members have full access to, and it can also be purchased as a learning and teaching resource on its own.