IB Psychology Teacher:

Mrs. Virginia Dixon

Mr. Jake Mankovsky

What topics are covered in SL? 

History and approaches, Clinical research, Research statistics, Research ethics, Biological bases of behavior, Physiological Techniques, Neuroanatomy, Functional Organization of the Nervous System, Neural Transmission, Neuroplasticity & Localization of Function, Endocrine System & Hormones, Pheromones, Genetics & Epigenetics, Cognitive Processes in Learning, Social Cognition/Learning Theory, Memory & Memory Models, Schemas, Language, Thinking & Decision-making, Problem Solving and Creativity, Motivation & Emotion, Theories of Emotion, Stress & Health Psych, Developmental Psychology, Sex Roles & Sex Differences, Personality, Abnormal Psychology & Treatment, Social Psychology, Group Dynamics, Attribution Processes, Interpersonal Perception, Conformity, Compliance, Obedience, Attitudes and Attitude Change, Organizational Behavior, Aggression/Antisocial Behavior 

What makes your class unique?

The course incorporates lots of discussion and the viewing of historical & modern psychology experiments. 

How much homework is required in your class? 

Daily reading is required. Additional homework assignments are rare. 

What is your favorite thing about teaching IB? 

Watching students conduct their Internal Assessment (IA) experiments. 

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Course Syllabus

Which AP test does your IB Course align with? What percentage of the AP test is covered in your course. Please list topics students would need to self study if they choose to also challenge the AP exam.

AP Psychology Exam. Requires students adjust their writing style for AP FRQs, as opposed to IB essays. To be successful, students must further their own knowledge of: sensation & perception, states of consciousness, personality psychology, and some specific disorders (which are not part of the IB curriculum).