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which approaches aren’t scientific?
psychodynamic and humanist
why is the biological approach scientific?
promotors objective methods of investigation like brain scanning
why is the behaviourist approach scientific?
uses controlled lab experiments and animal studies to predict behavior
why is the social learning theory scientific?
uses controlled, standardised lab experiments to study imitation of behaviour
why is the cognitive approach scientific?
uses objective brain scanning methods and standardised lab experiments to study internal mental processes
why is the psychodynamic approach not scientific?
uses unfalsifiable concepts like the unconscious mind and relies on case studies that can’t be replicated
why is the humanist approach not scientific?
rejects scientific methods and only studies subjective human experiences

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