debates

Question 1

define nature

Answer 1

sees genetic, biological factors as the explanation for thinking and behaviour

Question 2

define nurture

Answer 2

sees behaviour as learned or acquired through experiences in the environment

Question 3

define freewill

Answer 3

human beings are entirely free to act as they chose and bear responsibility for the outcome of their behaviour

Question 4

define determinism

Answer 4

we lack control of our behaviour and are controlled by our genes or past experiences

Question 5

define reductionism

Answer 5

attempts to break down behaviour into its constituent parts and using a single factor to account for a certain behaviour

Question 6

define holism

Answer 6

sees human behaviour as too complex to be reduced to a single explanation

Question 7

define individual

Answer 7

look to the person as the cause of behaviour e.g personality

Question 8

define situational

Answer 8

circumstances around individual e.g friend group, environment

Question 9

define usefulness

Answer 9

research that adds to our knowledge and can be applied to real world situations

Question 10

what are the 4 pillars of ethics

Answer 10

• respect
• responsibility
• competence
• integrity

Question 11

define socially sensitive

Answer 11

individuals or groups may feel shameful or excluded due to sensitive issues being explored which can lead to stigmas and stereotypes

Question 12

what are the 10 principles of psychology as a science

Answer 12

• cause and effect
• falsification
  replicability
• induction
• deduction
• hypothesis testing
• manipulation of variables
• control of variables
• standardisation
  -quantifiable measures