AQA A Level Psychology

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5.5.1 Free Will

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Freewill

  • The key assumptions of the humanistic psychology approach are:
    • Each individual is unique 
    • Humans have freewill 
    • Science should not be used to explain behaviour 
    • Humans should be viewed holistically and not reduced to parts 
  • Freewill is the idea that humans are not controlled or predetermined by internal biological forces or external factors, they have a choice as to their actions and behaviour
  • Humans are self-determining; they are active agents who make their own choices
  • Humans determine their own development 
  • Humans are in control of their own behaviour 

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