Holism And Reductionism Flashcards
1
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What is reductionism
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Aims to explain human behaviour by breaking it down into manageable chunks and studying it
2
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What is holism
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Aims to explain behaviour through process and systems rather than a combination of parts
3
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What are the levels
A
Explanations used from the most reductionist (most scientific) to the most holistic (least scientific)
4
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Which approaches are holism
A
- psychodynamic
- humanistic
5
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Which approaches are reductionists
A
- biological
- cognitive- machine reductionism
- behaviourism- environmental reductionism
