Psychology GCSE
Free will and determinism
What Free will and determinism means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Free will and determinism
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The belief that behaviour is either within our control or outside our control, with deterministic statements suggesting behaviour is outside our control.
Topics that use Free will and determinism
- Topic 7: The self - 7.2 Studies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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