Free will vs Determinism

Question 1

Free will

Answer 1

The idea we have choices over how we act

Question 2

Soft determinism

Answer 2

We chose our behaviour but these decisions are based on personality traits & intentions

Question 3

Hard determinism

Answer 3

All behaviour is determined & we have no free will

Question 4

Biological determinism

Answer 4

All human behaviour is innate & determined by genes or other biological processes

Question 5

Environmental determinism

Answer 5

Behaviour is determined or caused by forces outside the individual

Question 6

Psychic determinism

Answer 6

Human behaviour is the result of childhood experiences and innate drives

Question 7

Scientific determinism

Answer 7

Scientific research is based on the belief that all behaviour has a cause, that an IV can be manipulated to see the effect on the DV