Free will vs Determinism

Question 1

Biological

Answer 1

• Biological Determinism
• All behaviour is caused by innate (Genes, neurotransmitters and structures)
• We exert no control over

Question 2

Behaviourist

Answer 2

• environmental determinism
• controlled by stimulus and response
• all behaviour is as a result of classical and operant conditioning

Question 3

SLT

Answer 3

• Reciprocal determinism
• Allows for free will and cognitive processes, choose behaviour to imitate
• exert influence with behaviours we display

Question 4

Cognitive

Answer 4

• Soft determinism
• recognises internal mental processes
• makes concious decisions but can only operate on information processing constraints
• only operate based on what we know and have experienced

Question 5

Psychodynamic

Answer 5

• psychic determinism
• unconcious behaviours drive our behaviour, early experiences and unresolved conflicts
• behaviour is due to id, ego, superego conflicts

Question 6

Humanistic

Answer 6

• Emphasises free will
• active agents, take responsibility
• can reject external forces and motivated towards self actualisation