WorksheetsIssues and Debates: Free will and determinism
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The psychological concept of free-will sees humans as _____________.
a)
Selfie takers
b)
Self-deluded
c)
Self-determined
d)
Self-interested
2.
The impact of unsconscious conficts on behaviour is an example _____________ determinism.
a)
Biological
b)
Cognitive
c)
Environmental
d)
Psychic
3.
The impact of conditioning on behaviour is an example _____________ determinism.
a)
Biological
b)
Cognitive
c)
Environmental
d)
Psychic
4.
The impact of genes, hormones, etc. on behaviour is an example _____________ determinism.
a)
Biological
b)
Cognitive
c)
Environmental
d)
Psychic
5.
What is the belief all human behaviour has a cause but we have freedom to make decisions called?
a)
Free will
b)
Hard determinism
c)
Soft determinism
d)
Variable determinism
6.
BF Skinner implied that free will is an 'illusion' due to his belief in __________ determinsm.
a)
Biological
b)
Cognitive
c)
Environmental
d)
Psychic
7.
Which statements are consistent with biological determinism?
a)
Behaviour is dependent on behavioural factors
b)
Behaviour is dependent on the effect of hormones and neurotransmitters
c)
Behaviour is dependent on genes
d)
Behaviour is dependent on cognitions
8.
The concept of free will is consistent with decision making in everyday life giving it which type of validty?
a)
Concurrent
b)
Face
c)
Internal
d)
Temporal
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