free will vs determinism

Question 1

define hard determinism

Answer 1

• all behavior is predictable
• no free will
• free will is just perception of feeling we make choices

Question 2

define soft determinism

Answer 2

• behavior is a result of internal +external forces
  + conscious choices

Question 3

define free will

Answer 3

• unconstrained by external forces

Question 4

what are the 3 other types of determinism?

Answer 4

• biological determinism
• environmental determinism
• psychic determinism

Question 5

define biological determinism

Answer 5

• the result of genetic material, hormonal and evolutionary adaptations

Question 6

define environmental determinism

Answer 6

• learnt behavior makes us predictable, modelling, and responding to rewards and punishment

Question 7

define psychic determinism

Answer 7

• driven and motivated by unconscious desires and may be unresolved internal conflict

Question 8

general points for determinism

Answer 8

• consistent with science
• schizophrenia
• concordance levels

Question 9

general points against determinism

Answer 9

• held accountable for actions
• unfalsifiable
• genetics are not 100% the cause
• over simplifies human behavior

Question 10

general points for free will

Answer 10

• face validity and the law
• importance of having free choice
• challenges neurological studies