Are violent criminals born or made? The nature versus nurture debate has raged in criminology for 150 years. In this chapter, we’ll focus on the “nature” side of the debate. You’ll learn about the major biological factors that cause criminal behaviour. These include:
Save yourself some time with our teacher support packs. Everything you need to start teaching IB Psychology is here. This unit on “Couples” is all about why people fall in and out of love, and how therapists can help. It covers some of the sociocultural approach content in the IB Psychology course, as well as topics in the Human Relationships option. Combined with Cults and Criminology, it completes the Human Relationship context.
Our memories make us who we are. So why can we remember some things and not others? Why do some people have great memories, while others can’t remember anything? Are photographic memories a real thing? These are just some of the questions we’ll explore in this unit on memory.
This digital download includes a range of essays written for Paper 2 in IB Health Psychology. The content is based on the material in the Stress unit so students can see how to improve their writing and increase their scores.
Exemplar essays that would score top marks are included for some of the more challenging questions, like prevalence rates of stress and ethical considerations in health problems.
This revision guide is designed to be a companion reader for Stress: A Student’s Guide to IB Health Psychology. It includes the same content but condensed into the essential details and structured to reflect the IB Psychology Guide. This guide prepares students to answer any question on Health Problems and Determinants of Health topics in the Health Psychology option.*
Flashcards are the most effective method for revising key details for exams. This digital download includes key terms, theories and studies needed for IB’s Health Psychology option in Paper 2.
* Please note, this product accompanies the 1st edition of the book and the 2017-2025 IB Curriculum. They do not follow the new 2025-26 IB Psychology Curriculum)
This revision guide contains similar content (in revision format) as the Student Textbook, but it is ordered by approaches and options.
* Please note, this product accompanies the 1st edition of the book and the 2017-2025 IB Curriculum. They do not follow the new 2025-26 IB Psychology Curriculum)
* Please note, this product accompanies the 1st edition of the book and the 2017-2025 IB Curriculum. They do not follow the new 2025-26 IB Psychology Curriculum)
* Please note, this product accompanies the 1st edition of the book and the 2017-2025 IB Curriculum. They do not follow the new 2025-26 IB Psychology Curriculum)
IB Psychology - A Student's Guide is NOW AVAILABLE! This is a student textbook written with a thematic approach, which contains engaging topics such as Criminology, PTSD and Love and Marriage. Study psychology the way it's meant to be studied - with authentic integration of multiple approaches to understand human behaviour. The book is also available in digital formats.
(1) The eBook bundle: You can purchase the entire eBook bundle. This gives you all of the chapters as PDFs to share with your students.
(2) Online license: You can purchase the eBook on Issuu accessed through an online reader, and not downloadable.
* Please note, this product accompanies the 1st edition of the book and the 2017-2025 IB Curriculum. They do not follow the new 2025-26 IB Psychology Curriculum)
