Core Issues & Debates (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is free will?
What is free will?
Belief we make genuine choices
What does hard determinism claim about free will?
What does hard determinism claim about free will?
Free will is impossible
Who first proposed soft determinism in 1890?
Who first proposed soft determinism in 1890?
William James
What does biological determinism emphasise?
What does biological determinism emphasise?
Genetic, hormonal & evolutionary factors
Who described free will as an 'illusion' based on conditioning?
Who described free will as an 'illusion' based on conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
What does psychic determinism say determines behaviour?
What does psychic determinism say determines behaviour?
Unconscious conflicts from childhood
Which treatment demonstrates practical value of determinism?
Which treatment demonstrates practical value of determinism?
Psychotherapeutic drugs for schizophrenia
What did Roberts et al. (2000) find about fatalism in adolescents?
What did Roberts et al. (2000) find about fatalism in adolescents?
Greater risk of developing depression
What did Libet and Soon discover about brain activity?
What did Libet and Soon discover about brain activity?
Occurs up to 10 secs before awareness
What does Bandura's reciprocal determinism propose?
What does Bandura's reciprocal determinism propose?
Environment & individual influence each other