Determinism and Free Will

Question 1

Determinism and free will view

Answer 1

Determinism- All human behaviour and thoughts are determined by factors outside our control
Free will- view that free will governs our behaviour where individuals are free to actively chose how they behave

Question 2

Deterministic studies

Answer 2

Environmental- Watson and raynor and milgram, skinner

Biological- Bruner

Question 3

Free will studies

Answer 3

Cognitive- yochelson and samenow cos errors shown by everyone not just criminals, criminals chose to commit crime as a result of free will

Social- milgram not al ps went to 450 volts had free will to not carry on

Biology- raine not everyone with abnormalities commits crime

Question 4

Determinism strengths and weaknesses

Answer 4

1. scientific viewpoint
   Milgram standardised
2. Useful
   Behaviour is predicted and controlled Watson and raynor CC associate stimuli with responses
3. Does not allow free will
   Skinner hard determinist in OP argue free will is illusion but people like to believe they have free will.
4. Reductionist
   Bruner aggression only determined by genes

Question 5

Free will strengths and weaknesses

Answer 5

1. Evidence to support it
   Milgram didn’t all go to 450 practical applications
2. Encourages control over life and responsibility
   Raine NGRI responsible for crimes
3. Ignores predispositions
   Brunner biology
4. Can’t test scientifically
   Yoch used SR leading to SD