Approaches Comparison

Question 1

Behaviourist

Answer 1

Deterministic - all behaviour is determined by reinforcement history
Scientific - lab skinners rats test falsifiable variables
Reductionist - breaks down human behaviour into just 2 types of conditioning

Question 2

Social learning theory

Answer 2

Less deterministic than behav- reciprocal determinism behav result of whether choose it or not influenced and influence vic reinforce
Scientific- Bobo doll bandura
Nurture- imitation from young age learn from environ and others

Question 3

Cog

Answer 3

Scientific - cog neuroscience
Machine reduc- human behav related to computer model
Nurture- schemas develop w age

Question 4

Bio

Answer 4

Reductionist- looks at smaller aspects eg anger caused by incr test
Scientific- falsifiable variables lab studies
Nature - behaviour and charac caused by genetics and neurochem

Question 5

Psycho

Answer 5

Unscientific- pseudoscience and subjective case study
Deterministic- everything has a cause parapraxes
Nurture- behav is determined by trauma and conflict in childhood

Question 6

Humanistic

Answer 6

Holistic- praised bringing person back in
Free will- behav not determined self fufill own development
Unscientific - no falsifiable variables not reductionist cannot scientifically investigate