Free Will and Determinism

Question 1

free will

Answer 1

we have power to consciously control and make choices

this is advocated by the humanistic approach

Question 2

determinism

Answer 2

we do not have conscious control over our choices

Question 3

hard determinism

Answer 3

everything that we think or do is dictated by internal or external forces

compatible with the aims of science

Question 4

soft determinsim

Answer 4

allows for some element of free will

cognitive approach

Question 5

biological determinism

Answer 5

behaviour is caused by biological influences that we cannot control

brain structure and neurotransmitters impact our behaviour

Question 6

environmental determinism

Answer 6

behaviour is caused by features of the environment and we cannot control it

through classical and operant conditioning

Question 7

psychic determinism

Answer 7

behaviour is caused by unconscious conflicts we cannot control

adult behaviour is shaped by drives and experience

suggested children can get stuck at a particular stage leading to problems in adulthood