Lesson 5 - Holism and reductionism Flashcards

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reductionism

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explaining behaviour by breaking it down into smaller, more fundamental concepts

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hierarchal structure of reductionism

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highest -> lowest
sociological - cultural and social explanations of behaviour
psychological - behavioural and cognitive
biological - physiological explanations

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types of reductionism

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biological - neurons, hormones, and genes
machine - cognitive processes - human thinking impaired to a computer
environmental - stimulus- response, ignoring internal processes

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holism

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highest level of explanation of behaviour, taking account of all aspects of a person’s behaviour

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+ evaluation of reductionism

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+ bio and enviro reduct. are viewed as scientific bcs breaking complex behaviour into smaller parts can be scientifically tested
+bio reduct. has led to development of drugs. SSRIs are more productive than placebos and reduce symptoms for up to three months after the treatment

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  • evaluation of reductionism
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-enviro reduct. can mean the true meaning is overlooked- eg. woman w insect phobia when husband had insect nickname . phobia wasn’t due to classical conditioning but expression of marital difficulties
-most research that supports enviro reduce. used non human animals. humans are embedded in cognition emotion and society from when they are born

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