Behavioural DRPANNS

Question 1

Determinist means behaviour is controlled by external factors beyond our control

Answer 1

(D) all behavioural factors are external and beyond our control.
E.g rewards and punishments that are provided by our environment. We do not chose the environment we are born into so cannot determine own behaviour

Question 2

Reductionist means complex human behaviour is simplified down to one simple factor

Answer 2

(R) products of learning through principles that it. Disregards other factors e.g genes. only outcomes of our interactions in an environment are important

Question 3

Practical Applications = development of therapies

Answer 3

(PA) systematic desensitisation
treatment of phobias based on classical conditioning

Question 4

Nomothetic - each persons behaviour comes from common factors that are shared by all humans

Answer 4

(N) recreate behaviour for groups of people
each persons behaviour has common factors

Question 5

Nurture

Answer 5

product of only our environment
disregards biological factors and emotions
focused on upbringing

Question 6

Scientific
experimental methods that produce concrete evidence FOR

Answer 6

observations of behaviour
E.g Pavlov