mechanisms and levels of analysis Flashcards
1
Q
What is a mechanism?
A
description of a system’s behaviour built from a description of actions and interactions of the parts
2
Q
how do we describe behaviours?
A
through observations
3
Q
how can we describe mechanisms of systems?
A
through graphical analysis
4
Q
what 2 ways are required about thinking of a system?
A
- as it interacts between parts
- as “transformations” of information
5
Q
what can mechanisms be described across what?
A
different levels of analysis
5
Q
what is intergration of information?
A
actions and interactions of parts in a system
