Strength & Weaknesses Approaches in Psychology AS WJEC

Psychodynamic
Strength
Considers: Nature & Nurture

Psychodynamic
Strength
Successful Therapeutic Application

Psychodynamic
Weaknesses
Freud's theory Determinist

Psychodynamic
Weaknesses
Non-Scientific

Biological
Strength
Scientific Approach

Biological
Strength
Successful Therapeutic Application

Biological
Weakness
Reductionist Approach

Biological
True cause of Depression?

Biological
Weaknesses
Ignoring Individual Differences

Cognitive
Strength
Research is Scientific

Cognitive
Strength
Successful Therapeutic Application

Cognitive
Weakness
Lab Experiments are Artificial

Cognitive
Weakness
Reductionist Approach

Behaviourist
Strength
Research is Scientific

Behaviourist
Strength
Successful Therapeutic Application

Behaviourist
Weakness
Lab Experiment are Artificial

Behaviourist
Weakness
Reductionist Approach

Positive
Strength
Free Will Approach

Positive
Strength
Shift in Focus for Psychology

Positive
Weakness
Ignores Individual & Cultural Differences

Are positive qualities beneficial to be universally developed?

Positive
Weakness
Can Happiness be measured?