compare and contrast Flashcards
What are the comparison points
S - scientific U - usefulness R - reductionist/holistic G - generalisability E - ethical N - nature vs nurture vs interactionist N - nomothetic/ideographic E - effective D - deterministic/free will
Which approaches are scientific
Bio, cognitive, behaviourist, positive
Which approaches are not scientific
psychodynamic
Which approaches have real world applications
All but some more effective than others
Which approaches are reductionist
Biological, behaviourist, cognitive
Which approaches are holistic
Positive and psychodynamic
Which approaches are nomothetic
Biological, behaviourist, cognitive
Which approaches are ideographic
Positive and psychodynamic
Which approaches have ethical issues
all but some worse than others
Which approaches are nature
Biological
Which approaches are interactionist
Positive, cognitive, psychodynamic
Which approaches are nurture
Behaviourist
Which approaches are effective
All but some more so than others
Which approaches are deterministic
Behaviourist, psychodynamic, biological
Which approaches are free will
positive