Website
Best Psychology Websites
The website is a free ib specific, blog
styled website, containing information on most topics. The
UX is generally good, the website is categorised and organised,
and there is a healthy balance between visual and written
elements. As per the information, it is general, not fully in-depth,
however, server its purpose giving the baseline information you
need. The website is best suited for gaining an understanding of
psychology. Additionally, it excels at providing:
study tips, practice questions & key studies ; however, for studying specific topics such as heuristics, I
recommend looking elsewhere.
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Specificity
A free ib specific website, containing organised information on all topics. Both the
UX and website is slightly dated meaning some information may be obsolete. As per the quality of the information, it is well written, generally detailed, however, slightly unacademic. Regarding visual elements, there is a lack of supporting diagrams; however, the website links to explaining videos. The website is best suited as an all-rounder resource, providing:
IA, SAQ, ERQ, research, critical thinking & evaluation guides. The website can be used for studying specific topics, minded some information may be old.
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Everything
A free dictionary, containing all psychology definitions. The
UX is good, and the website allows you to search for words starting with a specific letter. As per the quality of the definitions, they are highly academic; however, they are based on the DSM-5, meaning the definitions might be different in a global context.
The website is only suited for finding definitions:
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This free Website contains relatively organised information on most topics,
and consists of a selection of articles. The UX is less than desirable.
As per the quality of the information, it is well written, however is targeted towards the A-levels meaning some terminology may be foreign. As per visual elements, some articles lack them, while others don't.
The website is best utilised for understanding all aspects of psychology in relative depth.
The website can be used for studying most topics, minded it wont be IB specific.
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A free website containing organised information on the biological approach.
The UX is poor. The information, it is well written
yet slightly shallow, and is targeted to wards a slightly younger audience.
Visual elements are greatly used, however not all are informative. The website
contains a collection of slideshows and PDFs. It is best suited for gaining a
better understanding of the biological approach as the writting is easy to understand.
Additionally, the website provides a glossary & a host of case studies.
The website can be used for studying specific topics, minded you will have to look
through the slideshows to find the information you need.
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The website is a premium ib specific website, containing information on all topics. The
UX very good, the website is categorised and organised,
and there is a lack of visual elements.
As per the information, it is highly academic,
however, is limited to practice questions and research methods.
The website is best suited for testing yourself through practice questions and past papers.
Additionally, the website provides:
a questionbank, flashcards & practice exams. Can not be used to study specific topics.
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Additional websites will be added down the line.