Comparison Of Approaches

Question 1

What are the three areas to compare in approaches

Answer 1

Free will vs determinism
Nature vs nurture
Psychology as a science

Question 2

How is the behaviourist approach determinsitic

Answer 2

Our previous experience if Edward we are more likely to do it again

Question 3

How is social learning theory deterministic

Answer 3

Result of vicarious observation and has room for biological influences

Question 4

How can social Learning Thery seem to allow for free will

Answer 4

We will copy who we observe conscious decision to copy

Question 5

How does the cognitive approach allow for free will and determinism

Answer 5

Behaviour driven by thought processes there for irrational thoughts cAn cause mental disorders. Free will as we have some degree of control over our own thoughts

Question 6

How is the biological approach deterministic

Answer 6

Behaviour due to biology, genes and hormones manipulating the way we approach situations

Question 7

How is the psychodynamic approach deterministic

Answer 7

All behaviour is motivated through unconscious material in the mind

Question 8

How does the Humanistic approach allow for free will

Answer 8

Looking at the body as a whole and individually

Question 9

Is the behaviourist approach nature or nurture

Answer 9

Nurture as it suggest our behaviour is a escort of our interactions

Question 10

Is SLT nature or nurture?

Answer 10

Nature as it allows for biological predispositions

Nurture as we copy those we identify with

Question 11

Is the cognitive approach nature or nurture

Answer 11

Nate as we process information, due to nature

Nurture, environment manipulates e way we interpret the information

Question 12

Is the biological approach nature or nurture

Answer 12

Nature, we are a product of what we inherit and the composition of genes and hormones in our body

Question 13

Is the psychodynamic approach nature or nurture

Answer 13

Nature because the ID is innate, we are born selfish

Nurture, the superego and ego which is developed through socialisation

Question 14

Is humanistic approach nature or nurture

Answer 14

Nature, drive to self-actualisation

Nurture, it’s environment which influences it

Question 15

Which approaches undoubtedly use the scientific method

Answer 15

Behaviourist
Social learning theory
Biological

Question 16

Discuss the cognitive approach and the scientific method

Answer 16

No, as research has to be based on correlation all data, therefore control over variables is limited and cause and effect cannot be established
Yes, as you can measure rationality and experimental search based on irrational thoughts

Question 17

Discuss the psychodynamic approach and the scientific method

Answer 17

Criticised for not being falsifiable

But the effectiveness of psychoanalysis and experimental research has found support for concepts

Question 18

Discuss the humanistic approach and the scientific method

Answer 18

Scientific method is incompatible with human behaviour as it needs to be assessed as a whole