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1
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What does it propose?

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That all behaviour is determined and thus predictable

2
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What is environmental determinism?

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The idea that our behaviour is caused by some sort of outside influence

3
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What did Skinner 1971 argue?

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That freedom is an illusion and we may think we have free will but the probability of any behaviour occurring is determined by past experiences

4
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What is biological determinism?

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Our biological systems like the nervous system governs our behaviour

5
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What is hard determinism?

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Sees free will as an illusion and believes that every event and action has a cause

6
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What is soft determinism?

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People do have a choice but that choice is restrained by external factors

7
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How is determinism scientific?

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It allows cause and effect relationships to be established

8
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What does determinism not account for?

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Individual differences as it creates general laws of behaviour

9
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What does hard determinism suggest about criminals?

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That they cant be held responsible for their actions

10
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What is psychic determinism?

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Childhood experiences and unconscious motivations governed behaviour