comparison of approaches

Question 1

free will and determinism

Answer 1

biological approach: hard determinism
behaviourist approach: soft determinism
social learning theory: soft determinism
cognitive approach: middle
psychodynamic approach: hard determinism
humanistic approach: free will

Question 2

nature - nurture debate

Answer 2

biological approach: nature
behaviourist approach: nurture
social learning theory: nurture
cognitive approach: both
psychodynamic approach: both
humanistic approach: nurture nut less than learning approches

Question 3

holism and reductionism

Answer 3

biological approach: reductionist
behaviourist approach: reductionist leaning
social learning theory: reductionist leaning
cognitive approach: reductionist
psychodynamic approach: mostly holistic
humanistic approach: holistic

Question 4

idiographic (unique) and nomothetic (seeks to establish laws) approaches

Answer 4

biological approach: nomothetic
behaviourist approach: nomothetic
social learning theory: nomothetic
cognitive approach: nomothetic
psychodynamic approach: idiographic
humanistic approach: idiographic

Question 5

scientific methods

Answer 5

biological approach: scientific
behaviourist approach: scientific
social learning theory: scientific
cognitive approach: scientific
psychodynamic approach: not scientific
humanistic approach: not scientific

Question 6

extrapolation (applying animal studies to humans)

Answer 6

biological approach: animal extrapolation
behaviourist approach: animal extrapolation
social learning theory: animal extrapolation
cognitive approach: no animal extrapolation
psychodynamic approach: no animal extrapolation
humanistic approach: no animal extrapolation