compare approaches

Question 1

compare biological approach to cognitive approach

Question 2

compare biological approach to social approach

Question 3

compare biological approach to behaviourist approach

Question 4

compare biological approach to psychodynamic approach

Question 5

compare biological approach to humanistic approach

Question 6

compare cognitive approach to social approach

Question 7

compare cognitive approach to behaviourist approach

Question 8

compare cognitive approach to psychodynamic approach

Question 9

compare cognitive approach to humanistic approach

Question 10

compare social approach to behaviourist approach

Question 11

compare social approach to psychodynamic approach

Question 12

compare social approach to humanistic approach

Question 13

compare behaviourist approach to psychodynamic approach

Question 14

compare behaviourist approach to humanistic approach

Question 15

compare psychodynamic approach to humanistic approach

Answer 15

difference:
- assumptions
- determinism

similarity:
- both

One difference between the humanistic approach and psychodynamic approach is the assumptions. The psychodynamic approach focuses on the influence of the unconscious psychological processes and that they are caused by emotional problems in the unconscious mind. On the other hand, the humanistic approach focuses on the fact that humans have free will and that they are subjective in how they behave.

Another difference is the determinism in both approaches. The humanistic approach is the only approach that believes humans have complete free will and operate as active agents who determine their own behaviour; free will determinism. The psychodynamic approach is hard psychic determinism. It believes that are unconscious drives dictate our behaviour and that free will is seen as an illusion.

A similarity is that they are both idiographic; both look at the individual. Both believe that the environment can enhance or hinder ones progression through states of development. The psychodynamic approach involves incredibly detailed accounts and interpretations of an individuals childhood experiences. The humanistic approach views the individual as unique as it does not attempt to establish universal laws about the causes of behaviour.