Approaches - Comparisons

Question 1

Word to base all approaches on

Answer 1

SARDINE

Question 2

SARDINE

Answer 2

S - scientific
A - application (E.g. treatment)
R - reductionism vs holism
D - determinism vs free will
I - idiographic vs nomothetic
N - nature vs nurture
E - extrapolation (animal research)

Question 3

Behavioural approach: scientific?

Answer 3

Yes - research based on stimulus-response

Question 4

Behavioural approach: application

Answer 4

Treatment for phobias (E.g. systemic desensitisation and flooding)

Question 5

Behavioural approach: reductionism or holism

Answer 5

Reductionism - breaks down complex human behaviours to stimulus-response

Question 6

Behavioural approach: determinism or free will

Answer 6

Environmental determinism

Question 7

Behavioural approach: idiographic or nomothetic

Answer 7

Nomothetic - general laws about human behaviour

Question 8

Behavioural approach: nature or nurture

Answer 8

Nurture - blank slate

Question 9

Behavioural approach: extrapolation

Answer 9

Yes - animal research

Question 10

Reductionism vs holism debate

Answer 10

Reductionism - studied human mind and behaviour in parts
Holism - studies human mind and behaviour as a whole

Question 11

Determinism vs free will debate

Answer 11

Determinism - factors control out
Free will - we are responsible for our behaviours

Question 12

Idiographic vs nomothetic debate

Answer 12

Idiographic - individual studied in detail
Nomothetic - tends to gain data that can be generalised to large population

Question 13

Social learning theory: scientific

Answer 13

Yes - controlled observation

Question 14

Social learning theory: application

Answer 14

Shows how behaviours such as violence are learnt

Question 15

Social learning theory: reductionism or Holism

Answer 15

Reductionist but less than behavioural approach

Question 16

Social learning theory: Determinsim or free will

Answer 16

Deterministic as it states behaviour is learnt

Question 17

Social learning theory: idiographic or nomothetic

Answer 17

Nomothetic - states we all learn behaviour the same way

Question 18

Social learning theory: nature vs nurture

Answer 18

Nurture

Question 19

Social learning theory: extrapolation

Answer 19

No - studies human

Question 20

Cognitive approach: scientific

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

Cognitive approach: application

Answer 21

CBT and REBT

Question 22

Cognitive approach: reductionism vs Holism

Answer 22

Reductionist as it looks at internal mental processesm

Question 23

Cognitive approach: determinism vs free will

Answer 23

Soft Determinsim

Question 24

Cognitive approach: idiographic vs nomothetic

Answer 24

Nomothetic

Question 25

Cognitive approach: nature vs nurture

Answer 25

Both

Question 26

Biological approach: scientific

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

Biological approach: application

Answer 27

Drug treatment

Question 28

Biological approach: reductionism vs Holism

Answer 28

Reductionism

Question 29

Biological approach: determinism vs free will

Answer 29

Biological determinism

Question 30

Biological approach: idiographic vs nomothetic

Answer 30

Nomothetic

Question 31

Biological approach: nature vs nurture

Answer 31

Nature

Question 32

Extrapolation

Answer 32

Mixture of animal and human studies Animals - lab rats for treatment Humans - twins

Question 33

Psychodynamic approach: scientific

Answer 33

No

Question 34

Psychodynamic approach: application

Answer 34

Psychoanalysis

Question 35

Psychodynamic approach: reductionism vs Holism

Answer 35

Reductionism

Question 36

Psychodynamic approach: determinism vs free will

Answer 36

Psychic determinism

Question 37

Psychodynamic approach: idiographic vs nomothetic

Answer 37

Both

Question 38

Psychodynamic approach: nature vs nurture

Answer 38

Nature and nurture (childhood experiences show nurture however we are born with libido and id showing nature)

Question 39

Psychodynamic approach: extrapolation

Answer 39

No - human studiesm

Question 40

Humanistic approach: scientific

Answer 40

No

Question 41

Humanistic approach: application

Answer 41

Client centred therapy

Question 42

Humanistic approach: reductionism vs Holism

Answer 42

Holism

Question 43

Humanistic approach: determinism vs free will

Answer 43

Free will

Question 44

Humanistic approach: idiographic vs nomothetic

Answer 44

Idiographic

Question 45

Humanistic approach: nature vs nurture

Answer 45

Interactionist (born with innate drive to self-actualise but nurture shapes process)

Question 46

Humanistic approach: extrapolation

Answer 46

No - humans studied