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.
Save yourself hours of time with a Bundle pack and everything you need to teach a comprehensive unit for "Manipulation" in IB Psychology. This Bundle includes the PDF eBook and all teaching resources for the chapter.
The psychology of power, persuasion and manipulation is a favourite for many students. Don’t get too excited, though – the goal here isn’t to teach you how to manipulate people. On the contrary, you will learn about how your mind and behaviours are vulnerable to manipulation by others, including salespeople, online stores and social media companies. By learning how they use these tricks, you can guard yourself against them.
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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)
These example answers will show you how surprisingly simple it is to get a 7 in Paper One!
It includes 13 example answers for Paper 1 in IB Psychology.
Forget about the command terms! These essay responses have been written to show you how to use a very simple structure for every SAQ and score high marks. The essays have also been written using basic rules that will help score top marks.
Unlike other example exam answer packs, these answers aren't "perfect" - they are written to reflect the quality of writing that most IB students are capable of, while still being able to score top marks.
The examiner comments help provide deeper insights into the do's and don'ts of IB exam answers.
