1. Compare and Contrast
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2. NNURDS
Nomothetic/Idiographic Nature/Nurture Usefulness (i.e. therapies) Reductionism/Holism Determinism/Free will Scientific
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3. Compare and contrast the biological and behaviourist approaches in terms of similarities and differences. [12]
Credit could be given for a discussion of the following:
The influence of internal/external factors (nature vs nurture).
Reductionism.
Determinism vs free will.
Investigative methods used to study behaviour.
Objective/scientific nature of the approaches.
Use of human and non- human animals.
Effectiveness of therapeutic techniques.
Any other relevant material.

4. Compare and contrast the behaviourist and psychodynamic approaches in terms of similarities and differences. [12]
Credit could be given for a discussion of the following:
The influence of internal and/or external factors (nature vs nurture).
Reductionism.
Determinism vs free will.
Investigative methods used to study behaviour.
Objective / scientific nature of the approaches.
Use of human and non - human animals.
Effectiveness of therapeutic techniques.
Any other relevant material.

5. Compare and contrast the behaviourist and cognitive approaches in terms of similarities and differences. [12]
Credit could be given for a discussion of the following:
The influence of internal and/or external factors (nature vs nurture).
Reductionism.
Determinism vs free will.
Investigative methods used to study behaviour.
Objective / scientific nature of the approaches.
Use of human and non - human animals.
Effectiveness of therapeutic techniques.
Any other relevant material.

6. Discuss the similarities and differences between the biological and cognitive approaches. [12]
Credit could be given for a discussion of the following:
The influence of internal and/or external factors (nature vs nurture).
Reductionism.
Determinism vs free will.
Investigative methods used to study behaviour.
Objective / scientific nature of the approaches.
Use of human and non - human animals.
Effectiveness of therapeutic techniques.
Any other relevant material.

7. Compare and contrast the biological and cognitive approaches in terms of similarities and differences. [12]
Credit could be given for a discussion of the following:
The influence of internal and/or external factors (nature vs nurture).
Reductionism.
Determinism vs free will.
Investigative methods used to study behaviour.
Objective / scientific nature of the approaches.
Use of human and non - human animals.
Effectiveness of therapeutic techniques.
Any other relevant material.

8. Compare and contrast the cognitive and psychodynamic approaches in terms of similarities and differences. [12]
Credit could be given for a discussion of the following:
The influence of internal/external factors (nature vs nurture).
Reductionism.
The unconscious mind.
Investigative methods used to study behaviour.
Objective/scientific nature of the approaches.
Methodology used by the approaches (e.g. idiographic vs nomothetic).
Any other relevant material.