DETERMINISM

Determinism

The scientific emphasis on causal explanation

Hard determinism

No actions/behaviour is free and every human action has a cause

Soft determinism

People’s behaviour is a direct result of the environment- element of free will but is controlled by external factors

Biological determinism

behaviour that’s determined by factors inside ourselves e.g. biological approach

Environmental determinism

Behaviour that’s determined by factors outside ourselves e.g. SLT

Psychic determinism

Unconscious processes are the cause for behaviours e.g. psychodynamic approach

Scientific

Isolates variables to make them easier to understand- allows therapy to be developed- society more willing to accept its findings

Reductionist

Implies behaviour can be predicted- doesn’t account for individual differences- takes away individual responsibility