Human nature

1
Human nature

• Does the perspective take a view
• That emphasises freedom or determinism?
• That sees people as orderly or chaotic?
• That sees people as sociable or individualistic?
• That is broadly either positive or negative?

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2
Developmental processes

• Does the perspective take a view
• That emphasises internal or external factors?
• That sees development as being predictable?
• That sees development as being gradual or
  stop-start?
• That sees development as something capable of
  being influenced?

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3
Atypical behaviour

• Does the perspective take a view
• That emphasises continuity or discontinuity
  between normal and abnormal behaviour?
• That emphasises internal or external factors as
  causes of atypical behaviour?
• That sees mental illness as avoidable or
  inevitable?

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4
Research methods

• What types of method do psychologists in the
  tradition tend to adopt?
• Qualitative or quantitative?
• Objective or subjective emphasis?
• Use of animal models?
• Choice of specific methods

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