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Q 3. Does this approach consider the individual to be part for or apart from society?

The term analytic psychology is currently used to cover all those facts and theories presented in the works
of Freud, Jung, and Adler. However it is often recommended that it should be applied only to the theory
and practice of Freud and his disciples, and that the theory and practice of Jung should be designated
Analytical Psychology and that the theory and practice of Adler should be designated individual
Psychology.
Analytic psychology is the analysis of the human mind, psyche, and the unconscious, as well as the
conscious components of the mind. It is thought that behavior of man and his conscious states can be
explained only by unconscious sources of motivation.
Jung believed that the mind could be divided into unconscious and conscious parts. He felt that the
unconscious mind was made up of levels. The personal unconscious is the part of the unconscious mind in
which is stored each person's unique personal experiences and memories that may not be consciously
remembered.
Social psychology can be seen as a combination of psychology and of sociology. The discipline is based
on the belief that social behavior is governed by psychological principles that can be discovered by
observation and experiment. It began as a part of the discipline of psychology and it focused on concepts
such as suggestibility, crowd behavior, social movements, prejudice and group thinking.

Q4. Is behavior predetermined or a product of free will?


The argument between predetermined and free will is one that has occupied psychologists and
philosophers for long time. Those who believe in determinism believe that all behavior is determined by
external and internal forces acting on the person.
Those who believe in free will believe matters are slightly more complex. They agree that external and
internal factors do exist but that people have free will to choose their behavior. The argument of freewill
and determinism can be summed up by the questions could a persons behavior have been different in a
certain situation if they willed it? Those who believe in determinism would argue no whilst those who
believe in free will would say yes.
The behaviorists believe that our environment determines most of our behaviors. We repeat behavior that
is rewarded, and we do not repeat behavior that is not rewarded.
Free will means that one can make most decisions. Here we shall focus on the notion of free will, the
principle that we as conscious human beings are free to make fully undetermined choices in
circumstances where we are fully able to do so.
Like determinism, free will comes in a variety of types and strengths. Here we shall consider the general
scientific view of free will and two common types of philosophical approach to this notion.

The ethical argument also supports free will. In order to expect moral responsibility, one must accept the
concept of free will. If an individuals behavior is determined by forces beyond an individuals control
then the individual cannot be held responsible for their actions. However our laws insist that adults do
have individual responsibility for their actions and so implicitly society supports freewill.

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