Dear Monique MDD is a mental health disorder in the guide, and both bio and psychological treatments need to be learned. They are in Table 4.3, p29-30. Substance misuse is a health problem, and therefore neither treatment has...
Treatment: Substance useDear John, Thank you for your response. Would you also please share your ideas on my second query, would it be fine to just consider one residential setting and justify it or a comparison would be better between community dwelling and those...
Internal AssessmentDear Luciana No, they could not. It has specifically been excluded as a model by the IB, in the December 2025 version of the guide, which now describes it as a theory (see p77) The same is true of schema theory.
P1A: Cognitive modelsDear Neha This is convenience sampling, unless they publicly ask for volunteers and then it is self-selected.
P2A Surveys/questionnairesDear Sarah They can prepare it in table format, but should write it as two separate paragraphs if possible. Remember there is a requirement to "discuss" the similarities and differences in detail in order to gain top marks.
P2A Surveys/questionnairesDear Andrew When you click on the link, you should be taken to the template in Google docs and invited to make a copy. Once you have made the copy then you have access to this...or am I misunderstanding what you are asking?
Practical: InterviewDear Sarah There is absolutely no requirement for a set number of paragraphs to gain good marks. Most of the examples given in the pages here https://thinkib.net/psychology/page/64580/exam-prep...
Paper 1: Section CDear John/Laura, Here and elsewhere in P1As you share examples that refer to animals without an explicit link to human behaviour. In the past syllabus this explicit link was necessary (I believe!). Can you confirm that it no longer is...
P1A ConditioningDear Ian They do not have to state whether it is a hormone or a neurotransmitter (so many are both). if the question is "describe the role", they are not expected to say where it is released, just to "describe the role" - the influence it has...
P1A: Chemical messengers
Laura
Site authorDear Ruta Yes that is correct. They will be asked about one or more prevention and/or treatment strategies.
Treatment: Substance use