Debates Flashcards
1
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RvsH - Reductionism
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- Breaks complex things down into smaller parts
- Behaviour explained by 1 factor
- Testing 1 variable at a time; an IV
- Scientific
2
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RvsH - Holism Includes
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- Looks at a list of complex factors to understand behaviour
- Sum of the Parts = the Whole
- Reduce Parts =/ the Whole
3
Q
RvsH - Biological Reductionism
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Behaviour explained by genetic inheritance and biological activity
4
Q
RvsH - Environmental Reductionism
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People, Culture, Role Models, Reinforcement
5
Q
RvsH - Holism +
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- More Generalisable
- Higher Ecological Validity
6
Q
RvsH - Holism -
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- Role of Culture, Environment, & Context in Shaping Behaviour
- Multiple Factors
7
Q
RvsH - Reductionism +
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- Breaking things up can make them understandable
- Other sciences do it, so Psychology wants to do it too
8
Q
RvsH - Reductionism -
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- Too simplistic or limited
- May ignore important factors
- Low Ecological Validity
- Low Generalisability
9
Q
RvsH - Blakemore & Cooper
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- Environmental Reductionism, all boiled down to - or | stripes
10
Q
RvsH - Lee
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- Environmental Reductionism, lied or not depending on Culture
- Holism, some didn’t lie
11
Q
RvsH - Milgram
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- Social Reductionism - Situational Factors; scientist w/ lab coat, prestigious Uni
12
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Individual vs Situational
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Unique Individual character VS Factors Affecting you
13
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IvsS - Individual
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Behaviour is due to a Unique characteristic in you
- Biology
- Upbringing
- Personality
> Internal Locus of Control (ID^)
> Authoritarian Personality (Follow Orders)
- NeuroDiversity
14
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IvsS - Situational
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15
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IvsS - Casey
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Individual
- Biology Argument
