Approaches-evaluation

Question 1

What are the 2 strengths of the behaviourist approach

Answer 1

Scientific and real world application

Question 2

What are the 2 limitations of the behaviourist approach

Answer 2

Supports environmental determinism and use of animals in research

Question 3

The biological approach strengths

Answer 3

Scientific and real life application

Question 4

What are the limitations of the biological approach

Answer 4

Supports biological determinism,

Question 5

2 Strengths of the social learning theory

Answer 5

Emphasises importance of cognitive factors and useful in understanding why media have a negative impact on children’s behaviours

Question 6

2. Limitations of social learning theory

Answer 6

Over reliance on evidence from lab studies and supports environmental determinism

Question 7

2 strengths of the cognitive approach

Answer 7

Scientific and uses objective brain scanning and real world application

Question 8

2 limitations of the cognitive approach

Answer 8

Lacks ecological validity and reductionist

Question 9

2 strengths of the psychodynamic approach

Answer 9

Uses evidence gathered from case studies and useful in treating mental health disorders- depression

Question 10

2 limitations of the psychodynamic approach

Answer 10

Unscientific and supports psychic determinism

Question 11

2 strengths of humanistic approach

Answer 11

Praised for bringing the person back into psychology and useful in development of person centred therapy

Question 12

2 limitations of the humanistic approach

Answer 12

Culturally biased and unscientific