Psychology: Past to Present

Question 1

Objective

Answer 1

based on facts
E.g. biological approach

Question 2

Subjective

Answer 2

based on interpretation/opinion
E.g. Psychodynamic Approach

Question 3

Free Will

Answer 3

free to make choices about our behaviour

Question 4

Biological determinism

Answer 4

determined by internal bodily processes
E.g. hormones & neurotransmitters

Question 5

Environmental determinism

Answer 5

determined by external forces

Question 6

Psychic determinism

Answer 6

determined by unconscious forces and childhood experiences

Question 7

Example of Psychic determinism

Answer 7

traumatic experiences during childhood may lead to severe anxiety as an adult

Question 8

Liberal determinism

Answer 8

we have some free will but aspects of our behaviour is determined

Question 9

Reductionism

Answer 9

reducing complex phenomenons into a simple explanation

Question 10

Nature

Answer 10

explained by internal factors

Question 11

Nurture

Answer 11

explained by external factors

Question 12

Ethical issues

Answer 12

arise in research when there are conflicting values of the researcher and the participant

Question 13

idiographic approach

Answer 13

study of individuals and emphasises the uniqueness of each individual

Question 14

nomothetic approach

Answer 14

study of a large group of people and then tries to generalise the findings to a whole population