Issues and debates - Reductionism and holism debate Flashcards
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Reductionism
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The theory of explaining something according to its basic constituent parts
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Reductionist
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The practice of reductionism
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Holism
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The theory of explaining something as a whole
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Holistic
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The practice of holism
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What is the use of content, theories and research drawn from human memory to explain the reductionism and holism debate?
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The area of cognitive psychology concerned with memory and other cognitive processes is generally regarded to be reductionist
