Reductionism vs Holism- Cognitive area Flashcards
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What is the definition of reductionism?
A
It is the belief that human behaviour can be explained by breaking it down into smaller component parts
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What is the definition of Holism?
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The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and in order to understand behaviour, researchers should consider how different factors contribute to behaviour.
3
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How is Loftus and Palmer reductionist?
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-Looks only at the verbs influencing memory e.g -Does not establish other factors that influence like biology
4
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How is Loftus and Palmer holistic?
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-2 research questions
5
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How is Simon and Chabris holistic?
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Looked at the complexity of the task, video transparency, type of event and similarity of the event
