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detailing the differences between the current issues and debates in order to help embellish and uplift your responses,
can be used to gain an understanding of each approach or as examples in essays to gain extra marks.
Freewill vs. Holism vs. Idiographic vs. Nature vs. Nurture Scientific Real-world applications
Determinism Reductionism Nomothetic
Free will = self- Holistic = includes Ideographic = nature Nature = knowledge
determining every factor of the individual. and abilities are innate.
Determinism = all Reductionism = Nomothetic = Nurture = knowledge is
behavuiour has a breaking behaviour general laws for all derived from learning
cause into constituent human behaviour. and experiences.
parts.
Psychodynamic DETERMINISTIC BOTH BOTH MOSTLY NATURE NOT SCIENTIFIC
behaviour is due to
unconscious mind –
no control and cant
change it.
Humanistic FREE WILL HOLISTIC IDEOGRAPHIC MOSTLY NURTURE NOT SCIENTIFIC
Only approach that
fully supports that
everyone has
complete control over
their behaviour and
life.
Cognitive BOTH REDUCTIONIST NOMOTHETIC BOTH MOSTLY SCIENTIFIC
D – schemas are they
way we process info.
Due to past
experiences.
CBT shows individuals
have the chance to
change their
behaviour themselves.
Behaviourist DETERMINISTIC ENVIROMENTAL NOMOTHETIC NURTURE SCIENTIFIC
Behaviour is due to a REDUCTIONISM
stimulus. If we feel
we have a choice
over our behaviour,
it is actually due to
past cases of
conditioning.
Social learning BOTH REDUCTIONIST NOMOTHETIC NURTURE MOSTLY SCIENTIFIC
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