ao3 holism

Question 1

provides a more complete picture

Answer 1

• some examples of behaviour can be understood at the holistic level e.g. conformity of Zimbardo’s prisoners
• Research into resisting conformity = the role of social support in groups also makes use of holistic explanations by looking at the interactions within and between groups
• holistic explanations provide a more complete picture of behaviour

Question 2

difficult to investigate the many different types and levels of explanations

Answer 2

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Question 3

more hypothetical and not based on empirical evidence

Answer 3

• there is a lack of empirical evidence
• holistic viewpoints may simplify complex phenomena too fae
• humanism is still seen as many concepts just joined into one
• holistic explanations may not be suited towards more complex behaviour