Free Will VS Determanism Flashcards
1
Q
Determinism
A
Behaviour is predictable
Soft D: allows some free will
Hard D: no free will
2
Q
Types of determinism
A
Biological- genetics and brain structures
Environmental- conditioning
Psychodynamic- innate drives and early childhood
Scientific- IV and DV
3
Q
Free will
A
People chose their behaviour
Humanistic- maslows hierarchy
Moral responsibility- children and mentally ill don’t have this
4
Q
Free will evaluation
A
- free will is an illusion and culturally relative
-research challenges free will- brain activity
5
Q
Determinism evaluation
A
-genetic vs environment, neither can be sole determiner
-does it matter- criminal cases and death penalty
