comparison of approaches

• Behavioural Approach

  • Scientific - yes, use scientific methods
  • Reductionist vs holism - experimental reductionist as it focus on stimulus response
  • Deterministic vs Free will - deterministic as behaviour is due to stimulus reaction
  • Idiographic vs nomothetic - nomothetic as it created general laws
  • Nature Vs nurture - nature
• Cognitive Approach

  • Scientific - yes, use brain image and lab experiments
  • Reductionist vs holism - experimental reductionist
  • Deterministic vs Free will - soft determinism, as CBT requires individuals to change their thoughts
  • Idiographic vs nomothetic - a nomothetic approach, it can be generalised
  • Nature Vs nurture - accepts both
• Social Learning Theory Approach

  • Scientific - yes, use scientific methods
  • Reductionist vs holism - less reductionists as it considers cognitive factors
  • Deterministic vs Free will - reciprocal determinism
  • Idiographic vs nomothetic - a nomothetic approach, it can be generalised
  • Nature Vs nurture - nature, learn from observation
• Biological Approach

  • Scientific - yes, use lab experiments
  • Reductionist vs holism - Biological reductionist
  • Deterministic vs Free will - biological determinism
  • Idiographic vs nomothetic - a nomothetic approach, it can be generalised and creates general theories
  • Nature Vs nurture - nature, behaviour can be passed through genes
• Psychodynamic Approach

  • Scientific - no
  • Reductionist vs holism - Holistic
  • Deterministic vs Free will - psychic determinism
  • Idiographic vs nomothetic - elements of both
  • Nature Vs nurture - nature, innate drive
• Humanistic Approach

  • Scientific - no, rejects scientific methods
  • Reductionist vs holism - Holistic
  • Deterministic vs Free will - free will
  • Idiographic vs nomothetic - idiographic
  • Nature Vs nurture - Interactionist, both nature and nurture