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What is determinism

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The argument that human behaviour is controlled by internal and external factors

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What is free will

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The arguments that we have freedom to act as we want at all times and therefore are in control and responsible of our actions

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What is a strengths of determinism

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It means we can predict behaviour and come up with interventions

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What is a weakness of determinism

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It can be used to justify bad behaviours

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What is a strength of free will

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It recognises freedom of choice - used by legal system

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What is a weakness of free will

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It is hard to make predictions of behaviour

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What is reductionism

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Behaviours being explained by a single factor

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A strength of reductionism

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It allows for scientific research

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What is a weakness of reductionism

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Oversimplifies complex human behaviours - unlikely that one single factor can explain something

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What is Holism

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The idea that behaviour can be and should be explained by looking at all the factors involved

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What is a straight of holism

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It provides a more complete picture of human behaviour and more detail

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What is a weakness of holism

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It can over complicate behaviour
And makes it more difficult to research

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What is nature

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The idea that behaviours is caused by innate factors such as genetics and our biology

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What is nurture

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The idea that behaviour is caused by environmental factors

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What is a strength of nature

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We can use it to identify inherited behaviours and provide treatment / interventions

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What is a weakness of nature

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It is deterministic - assumes we are defined by our biology - leaves no room for change in the environment resulting in change in behaviour ie genes can’t be changed

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What is a strength of nurture

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It has practical applications - useful - the environment can be changed to change behaviour

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What is a weakness of nurture

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It is reductionist - it ignores the role of other factors in influencing behaviour

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What are the 3 things to do with socially sensitive research

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Stigma
Harm
Political consequences

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What is stigma

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Individuals or groups experiencing feelings of shame and exclusions due to sensitive research

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What are political consequences

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Outcome of research having implications for government policy change

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What is harm

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Some issues researched being controversial as they are too private or cause distress

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What is a weakness of socially sensitive research

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It can cause stigma, harm or political consequences

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What are 2 strengths of socially sensitive research

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Raises awareness of differences which can allow us to challenge prejudice

Provides insight into minorities - used to create interventions to help

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What is individualism

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Actions and behaviours are unique to each individual and down to personal factors

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What is situational

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Behaviours and actions are a result of the immediate environment

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What is an advantage of individualism

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It shows how individuals make choices - can make changes

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What is a weakness of individualism

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It can create labels and / or stigma

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What is a strength of situational

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Allows predictions of behaviour to be made (deterministic)

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What is a weakness of situational

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It can be reductionist because it doesn’t look at other factors

Also can be used to justify bad behaviour

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What is the difference between unscientific and scientific research

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One uses HMC SQUIDFORCE

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What is a strength of scientific research

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Usually provided research that is high in validity and can be replicated easily

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What is a weakness of scientific research

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The research can end up being low ecologically valid and
Not all research us good scientific

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What is useful research

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Research that has practical applications ie for practitioners, teachers, general public, government, etc

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What are 2 things that can reduce usefulness of research

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Low population validity
Low ecological validity

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