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Give one strength of the behavioural approach (PA) |
It has practical applications as it has lead to successful therapies such as systematic-desensitisation. Therefore it has helped to improve the quality of people's lives. |
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Give one strength of the behavioural approach (S) |
It's scientific as it aims to study behaviour that is observable & measurable. Thoughts and opinions are operationalised, therefore we can analyse and compare behaviours. |
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Give one weakness of the behavioural approach (OD) |
Overly deterministic because it states that our environment controls our behaviour & not our thought processes, therefore suggesting that we have no free-will. |
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Give one weakness of the behavioural approach (A) |
The use of animals causes issues ethically and scientifically in terms of how similar they actually are to humans. It ignores the intricate thought process of humans, so it more relevant to animals. |
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Give one weakness of the behavioural approach (R) |
It has a limited view as it neglects nature. Ignores how genetics could impact our behaviour or emotions. It doesn't take all factors into account, and is therefore reductionist. |
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Give one strength of the behavioural approach (A) |
The use of animals means that we can carry out experiments that would be ethically impossible on humans. |
