The Interactionist Approach (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes

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The Interactionist Approach
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What does the interactionist approach examine?

How nature & nurture interact

In the interactionist approach, what does 'nature' refer to?

Biological factors

In the interactionist approach, what does 'nurture' refer to?

Environmental factors

Which approaches are classified as nurture-focused?

Behaviourist & social learning theory

Which approaches are classified as interactionist?

Psychodynamic & cognitive

Which approach is classified as nature-focused?

Biological

What is a strength of the interactionist approach?

It has real-world applications

What does the diathesis-stress model suggest about OCD?

Genetic vulnerability + stressor = OCD

What is needed to trigger OCD according to the diathesis-stress model?

An environmental stressor

When is nature expressed according to the interactionist approach?

Under certain conditions

How has the interactionist approach helped psychology?

It developed models for understanding & treatment

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