Free Will And Determinsim Flashcards

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What is free will

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People are able to chose how to behave Behaviour isn’t a response to external or biological factors

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Comments if free will

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Behaviour is explained in terms of decisions and intentions
Subjective- people might be unaware they are being influenced by other forces

Some psychological disorders don’t have it ie ocd

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What is determinism

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Determined by past experiences and causes

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Comments indeterminism

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Dry scientific

Unfalsifiable- can’t be proved wrong

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Examples

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Psychodynamic - behaviour is determined by unconscious forces

Biological- biological influences

Cognitive- results of both free will and determinism

Behaviourist- determined by the environment

Humanistic - free will u have control

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