Comparison of Approaches

Question 1

real world application

Answer 1

SLT
biological
psychodynamic

Question 2

nature

Answer 2

inherited/biological factors influences behaviour more

biological
psychodynamic - biological drives and instincts

Question 3

nurture

Answer 3

environment influences behaviour more as well as experience

behaviourism
SLT
psychodynamic - relationship with parents is also a fundamental role
humanistic
cognitive

Question 4

holistic

Answer 4

views things as a whole/look at bigger picture

humanistic
psychodynamic

Question 5

reductionism

Answer 5

kind of like reduced to single factors/broken down into parts

behaviourism
biological
psychodynamic
cognitive - machine reductionism
SLT - like behaviourist but pays attention to cognition (not biological factors though)

Question 6

determinist

Answer 6

behaviour is determined by external influences that you have no control over

biological
behaviourism
psychodynamic

Question 7

Outline and evaluate. Make sure you mention at least one another approach in your answer

Answer 7

 Point
 Evidence
 Explanation
 Compare sentence rather than CA – this is similar to another approach because…
 C1
 C2

Question 8

Outline and compare/compare/outline approach & compare with other approach

Answer 8

 Point – a similarity or difference depending on question
 Evidence – this is illustrated by the idea that and then talk about what the both approaches argue on or are similar on
 Explanation
 NO CA in comparison
 C1 – This works to highlight how there is common agreements/significant disagreement in the approaches attempt to explain behaviour. [For example, if they were to explain…] OR [Some may argue that approach 1 is superior as a result because…]
 C2 – thus showing this similarity/difference with Approach 1 advocating X and/whereas approach 2 advocating Y