COMPARISON OF APPROACHES Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 approaches
A
- humanistic
- biological
- psychodynamic
- social learning theory
- behaviourist
- cognitive
2
Q
What are the five comparisons that are looked at for each approach
A
- nature / nurture
- free will / determinism
- reductionsim
- idiographic vs nomothetic
- scientific
3
Q
Which approach is biologically deterministic
A
Biological approach
4
Q
Which approach is environmental deterministic
A
Behaviourist - behaviour is controlled by stimulus response conditioning
5
Q
Which approach is psychic deterministic
A
- behaviour is determined by unconscious drives and early childhood experiences
6
Q
The social learning theory is (soft) deterministic. How?
A
- behaviour is controlled by external forces. However humans have personal responsibility and free choice
7
Q
Cognitive is (soft) deterministic how?
A
- behaviour is controlled by mediation processes. However humans can choose what info they attend to
8
Q
which approach is free will?
A
- humanistic approach - humans control their environment and are capable of change.
