Strengths and Weaknesses of All Approaches

Question 1

Name one strength of the behaviourist approach

Answer 1

Classical Conditioning has led to the development of treatment for the reduction of anxiety and phobias

Question 2

Name one weakness of the Behaviourist Approach

Answer 2

Skinner,s research has been given criticism because he used animals instead of humans

Question 3

Name one strength of the Social Learning Theory

Answer 3

SLT increases our understanding on human behaviour. (The probability of the engagement of criminal activity increases when they are exposed to those models)

Question 4

Name one weakness of the Social Learning Theory

Answer 4

Disregards other potential influences on behaviour such as gender role behaviour

Question 5

Name one strength of the cognitive approach

Answer 5

The use of experimental method provides researched methods for collecting and evaluating evidence

Question 6

Name one weakness of the cognitive approach?

Answer 6

The role of motivation and and emotion has been ignored.

Question 7

Name one strength of the biological approach

Answer 7

Research about the effect of neurotransmitters has led to treatment of the til or neurochemical imbalance in depression.

Question 8

Name one weakness of the biological approach

Answer 8

Reductionism. Does not include cognitive, emotional and cultural influence on behaviour

Question 9

Name on strength of the Psychodynamic approach

Answer 9

First to demonstrate potential psychological rather than biological treatments for disorders

Question 10

Name one weakness of the psychodynamic approach

Answer 10

There is no scientific evidence for psychoanalysis

Question 11

Name one strength of the humanistic approach

Answer 11

Studies show teenagers who felt they were not good enough for their parents ended up disliking themselves

Question 12

Name one weakness of the humanistic approach?

Answer 12

It represents an overly idealised and unrealistic view of human nature