Reductionism vs Holism

Question 1

(Reductionism v Holism) Biological Approach

Answer 1

Biological Reductionism
Behaviour is broken down into biological structure/processes

Question 2

(Reductionism v Holism) Behaviourism

Answer 2

Environmental Reductionism
Behaviour is broken down into stimulus-response associations

Question 3

(Reductionism v Holism) Social Learning Theory

Answer 3

Partially Reductionist
Shares elements of behaviourism and cognitive approach (acknowledges mediational process + role model)

Question 4

(Reductionism v Holism) Cognitive Approach

Answer 4

Experimental Reductionism
Behaviour is investigated in isolated variables (e.g. capacity of STM)

Question 5

(Reductionism v Holism) Psychodynamic Approach

Answer 5

Reductionist + Holistic
Behaviour is reduced to innate drives, but takes into account the multiple aspects to behaviour

Question 6

(Reductionism v Holism) Humanistic Approach

Answer 6

Holistic
Focuses on understanding all aspects of human experience and interaction