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Reductionism Flashcards

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Meaning

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When a psychologist believes that a complex behaviour can be explained by reducing it to one single cause of component parts.

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Advantages

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Analyse specific area or behaviour in depth so how it affects humans

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Overlooks other factors that could be affecting the behaviour of people

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