Debates In Psychology

Question 1

What is the definition of nature?

Answer 1

Behaviour is the result of genes inherited at conception

Question 2

What is the definition of Nurture?

Answer 2

Behaviour is the result of external environmental influences

Question 3

What is definition of Freewill?

Answer 3

Behaviour is a result of choices people make

Question 4

What is the definition of Determinism?

Answer 4

Behaviour is determined by external or internal factors acting upon the individual and is beyond their control

Question 5

What is the definition of reductionism?

Answer 5

Explaining behaviour by reducing it to its simplest cause.

Question 6

What is the definition of Holism?

Answer 6

Explaining behaviour as a whole, including how the interrelation of all parts contributes

Question 7

What is the basis of the idiographic approach?

Answer 7

Sees each human as unique and believes their personal subjective experiences should be investigated in depth. Generalisation is therefore inappropriate.

Question 8

What is the basis of the nomothetic approach?

Answer 8

Behaviour is universal so people are best investigated in large groups to try to find general laws that can be generalised to everyone

Question 9

What approach does nature link to?

Answer 9

Biological approach

Question 10

What approaches does nurture link to?

Answer 10

Social learning theory and Behaviourist

Question 11

What approach does freewill link to?

Answer 11

Humanistic

Question 12

What approaches does determinism link to?

Answer 12

Biological, Social Learning theory, Behaviourist and Psychodynamic

Question 13

What approaches does reductionism link to?

Answer 13

Biological, Behaviourist and Cognitive

Question 14

What approach does holism link to?

Answer 14

Humanistic

Question 15

What approach does the idiographic approach link to?

Answer 15

Humanistic

Question 16

What approaches does the nomothetic approach link to?

Answer 16

Biological, Cognitive, Social Learning Theory Behaviourist