Holism and Reductionism 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyIssues and DebatesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Delta_Created on: 04-10-17 11:50 An argument or theory proposing that it only makes sense to study an indivisible system rather than its constituent parts. holism 1 of 7 The belief that human behaviour is best explained by breaking it down into smaller constituent parts. reductionism 2 of 7 A form of reductionism which attempts to explain social and psychological phenomena in terms of genes and hormones etc. biological reductionism 3 of 7 The attempt to explain all behaviour in terms of stimulus-response links that have been learned through experience. environmental reductionism 4 of 7 The approach that has a view of holism in psychology. humanistic 5 of 7 All phenomena should be explained using the most basic principles. This is often the simplest, easiest and most economical level of explanation. parsimony 6 of 7 Suggests that there are different ways of viewing the same phenomena in psychology, some more reductionist than others. levels of explanation 7 of 7
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