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Question 84

Dr. Vance, a criminologist, argues: "Violent behavior is entirely dictated by a combination of genetic predisposition and childhood conditioning. Offenders have no choice in their actions."

Professor Reyes, a therapist, disagrees: "Our clients have the personal agency to overcome their past and consciously choose a positive, law-abiding path forward."

Discuss the free will and determinism debate in psychology. Refer to the views of Dr. Vance and Professor Reyes in your answer.

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Debates Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Debates

276 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Debates, covering Nature/nurture, Freewill/determinism, Reductionism/holism, Individual/situational explanations, Usefulness of research, Ethical considerations, Conducting socially sensitive research, and Psychology as a science. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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