Reductionism

Identify which type of reductionism the statement is in regards to the reductionist v. holism debate in psychology

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  • Created by: Cara
  • Created on: 05-03-12 21:04
the brain is just a complex digital computer
cognitive
1 of 9
all learning comes from establishing new stimulus-response connections
behaviourism
2 of 9
the emotion we call 'love' is only the product of our glands and hormones
biological
3 of 9
intelligence has 3 components: componential, experiential and contextual
cognitive
4 of 9
behaviour can be explained in terms of how we interpret incoming stimuli
cognitive
5 of 9
human conscious though can be explained as the interconnection between neurons
biological
6 of 9
personality is inevitably influenced by genetic factors
biological
7 of 9
all psychological phenomena are behaviours and so thinking can be explained by studying overt behaviour
behaviourism
8 of 9
all behaviour is strengthened by reinforcement and weakened by punishment
behaviourism
9 of 9

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all learning comes from establishing new stimulus-response connections

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the emotion we call 'love' is only the product of our glands and hormones

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intelligence has 3 components: componential, experiential and contextual

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