Biological Approach
Interpersonal Relationships
Sociocultural Approach
Paper 1
Misc.
100

Serotonin, dopamine and glutamate are all examples of what n....?

Neurotransmitters

100
What is one hormone and one neurotransmitter that play a role in interpersonal relationships? 

Oxytocin and dopamine

100
The discomfort one feels when their thoughts or actions are conflicting with one another.

Cognitive dissonance

100

The SAQs in Section A are about the content, concepts or contexts? Or all three?

The content (three approaches)

100

How many papers does an IB Psychology HL student take in May 2027?

Three

200

What two terms describe the brain's ability to change as a result of experience and the fact that different parts of the brain perform different functions?

Neuroplasticity and localisation of function

200

What is a cognitive explanation of behavior? S...A...H

Similarity- Attraction Hypothesis

200

Who proposed the different cultural dimensions?

Hofstede

200

How many sections are there in Paper 1?

3 (A, B, C)

200

True or False: In IB Psychology students are not required to write an internal assessment.

False

300

Hormones, neurotransmitters and pheromones are collectively known as c....... m.......

Chemical messengers

300

How did Gottman define the regulated couples? 

Couples whose positive communication increased over time (5:1 ratio - for every 5 positive interactions, there was one negative interaction)
300

Authority principle, foot-in-the-door and door-in-the-face are all example of c........ t..........

Compliance techniques

300

How many total questions do you answer in Paper 1?

5

300

What are the six concepts in IB Psychology?

Bias, causality, responsibility, change, perspective, measurement

400

What are two brain imaging technologies used in many of the studies we covered so far?

MRI and fMRI

400

What are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse proposed by Gottman?

criticism, contempt, defensiveness, demand-withdraw/stonewalling
400

What are the four types of acculturation strategies?

Assimilation, separation, integration and marginalisation

400

How many minutes you have in Paper 1?

90

400

Give two examples of qualitative research methods. 

Interviews and Observations 

500

Reducing an explanation of behaviour down to a single biological factor is....

biological reductionism 

500

What are the four things you are required to know about interpersonal relationships?

1. chemical messengers' influence in interpersonal relationships

2. cognitive explanations of interpersonal relationships 

3. the role of communication in interpersonal relationships 

4. strategies used to improve interpersonal relationships

500

What are the two approaches to research that focus on either universalities in behavior or culturally specific behaviors?

Emic and etic approaches

500

How many total marks in Paper 1?

35

500

Give four examples of quantitative research methods.

Questionnaires, true experiments, correlational studies, quasi-experiments

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