Free Will (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Define: free will
Define: free will
Full control over our behaviour
Approach that assumes free will
Approach that assumes free will
Humanistic approach
Free will means we are...
Free will means we are...
Self-determining
What can we reject according to free will
What can we reject according to free will
Biological & environmental forces
Define: determinism
Define: determinism
No choice in our actions
What shapes behaviour in determinism
What shapes behaviour in determinism
Biology, learning, and thoughts
What motivates decisions (determinist view)
What motivates decisions (determinist view)
Societal & parental expectations
What evidence supports free will?
What evidence supports free will?
Psychological theories and research
Theory emphasising free will & self-actualisation
Theory emphasising free will & self-actualisation
Humanistic psychology
What does free will facilitate
What does free will facilitate
Moral responsibility
Why hard to hold people accountable if determinism true
Why hard to hold people accountable if determinism true
They'd have no control over actions
What systems does free will support
What systems does free will support
Justice system & personal responsibility