Approaches & biopsychology

The behaviourist approach is based on the premise that all behaviour is acquired from the environment through conditioning processes. Option B is incorrect because behaviourists reject biological determinism, viewing the mind as a blank slate at birth rather than being driven by innate factors. Option C describes the cognitive approach.

The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for action by triggering the fight-or-flight response during stressful situations, increasing heart rate and energy. In contrast, option A is incorrect because the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the 'rest and digest' state. Option C refers to the somatic nervous system.

The behaviourist approach is based on the premise that all behaviour is acquired from the environment through conditioning processes. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.

• !Option B is incorrect because behaviourists reject biological determinism, viewing the mind as a blank slate at birth rather than being driven by innate factors.
• !Option A is incorrect because the pairing of two stimuli describes classical conditioning, not operant conditioning.
• !Option B is incorrect because unconscious drives are the focus of the psychodynamic approach.
• !In contrast, option A is incorrect because the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the 'rest and digest' state.

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