Lesson 3 - Free will and determinism

Question 1

free will

Answer 1

as human beings, we are self determining and able to choose our thoughts and actions

Question 2

determinism

Answer 2

the idea that our traits and behaviours are beyond our ctrl

Question 3

hard determinism

Answer 3

forces out of our ctrl shape our behaviour

Question 4

soft determinism

Answer 4

we have some mental ctrl over what we do

Question 5

types of hard determinism

Answer 5

biological determinism - behaviour governed by genetics
environmental- upbringing and life experiences
psychic - unconscious motives and desires

Question 6

scientific emphasis on casual explanations

Answer 6

science is inherently deterministic as it seeks to establish casual rs by investigating whether changes in the IV (cause)lead to changes in the DV (effect)
ctrl groups help determine cause and effect

Question 7

strengths of determinism

Answer 7

+ empirical evidence supports determinism . brain imaging revealed that a decision is made up to ten seconds before they reported conscious awareness of their choice
+scientific ability - determinism is a fundamental principle of the scientific approach, allowing psych to be regarded as a science
+free will has strong face validity , ppl generally feel they exercise free will daily
+ppl with an internal locus of ctrl