L13 - Comparing Approaches Flashcards
Which approach helps mental disorder treatment?
Biological
Drug therapies
What determinism does biological show?
Biological determinism
Behaviour is determined by biological components e.g. brain and neurotransmitters
What determinism does behaviourism show?
Environmental
External and we can’t control them
What determinism does psychodynamic show?
Psychic
Behaviour is unknowingly driven by unconscious forces
What determinism does humanistic show?
None
Free will
Humans have choices over development
SLT shows what determinism?
Reciprocal
Influenced by the environment but we also exert from influence over behaviour
Cognitive approach shows what type of determinism?
Soft
Choose brought and behaviours
BUT limited within what we know and experienced
What 3 approaches show hard determinism?
Biological
Behavioural
Psychodynamic
What 3 approaches are reductionist?
Biological
Behaviourist
Cognitive (machine red. and ignores emotion)
How is humanistic approach holistic?
Takes into account all aspects of humans including interactions with others and society
How is SLT holistic?
Reduces to some key processes
But takes into account cognitive factors and their interaction with external influences
How is psychodynamic holistic?
Personality is a dynamic interaction between three parts
However does reduce to sexual drives and biological instincts
Which approaches are nature?
Biological
Which approaches are nurture?
Behaviourist
SLT
Humanistic (significant others and parents)
Which approaches are nature and nurture?
Psychodynamic (have biological instincts but parents are important)
Cognitive (information processing and schemas are innate but refined through experience)
