Biological determinism, environmental determinism, psychic determinism and soft determinism are four concepts relevant to the free will and determinism debate in psychology.
Look at Table 1 below.
| Definition |
|---|
| A The view that behavior is constrained by past conditioning and reinforcement history |
| B The belief that all human behavior is entirely dictated by unconscious drives and instincts |
| C The perspective that behavior is shaped by physiological systems, genetic inheritance, and neurochemistry |
| D The idea that free will is entirely an illusion and all actions are completely predictable |
| E The position that behavior is constrained by internal or external factors, but individuals retain some conscious choice |
Using Table 1, match each of the following concepts to its best definition:
List the four concepts and write the appropriate letter (A-E) next to each one. A letter may only be used once.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Free will and determinism with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 18 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
