Determinism Vs Free Will

Question 1

Behaviourist approach

Answer 1

Soft determinism
—> behaviour determined by consequence of behaviour which determines the likelihood of that behaviour reoccurring
—> Skinner: emphasis on external factors (reward and punishment)

Question 2

SLT

Answer 2

Soft determinism
—> vicarious learning
—> behaviour as product of experience
—> HOWEVER application of behaviour is up to free will

Question 3

Cognitive approach

Answer 3

Soft determinism
—> our own thought processes determine behaviour
—> some degree of control

Question 4

Biological approach

Answer 4

Hard determinism
—> physiological (neurochemical or hormonal) factors
—> inherited (genetic) factors
—> both outside our control

Question 5

Psychodynamic approach

Answer 5

Hard determinism
—> unconscious factors
—> largely unknown to us
—> out of our control

Question 6

Humanistic approach

Answer 6

Full free will
—> choice in behaviour