Comparison Of Approaches

Question 1

What theories support nurture only?

Answer 1

• behaviourist

- social learning theory

Question 2

What theory supports nature only?

Answer 2

Biological

Question 3

What theories support both nature and nurture?

Answer 3

• cognitive
• psychodynamic
• humanistic

Question 4

What theory supports free will?

Answer 4

Humanistic

Question 5

What theories support determinism and state what type

Answer 5

• behaviourist (environmental)
• SLT (soft)
• cognitive (soft)
• biological (biological)
• psychodynamic (psychic)

Question 6

What theories are scientific?

Answer 6

• behaviourist

- biological

Question 7

Which theories are mostly scientific?

Answer 7

• SLT

- cognitive

Question 8

Which theories are unscientific?

Answer 8

• psychodynamic

- humanistic

Question 9

What theories are nomothetic?

Answer 9

• behaviourist
• SLT
• cognitive
• biological

Question 10

What theory is idiographic?

Answer 10

Humanistic

Question 11

What theory is both nomothetic and idiographic?

Answer 11

Psychodynamic

Question 12

What are the practical applications of each theory?

Answer 12

• behaviourist: Systematic desensitisation, token economies
• SLT: modelling positive behaviour
• cognitive: CBT
• biological: drug medication (SSRI)
• psychodynamic: psychoanalysis
• humanistic: counselling