Reductionism vs Holism- Social area Flashcards
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What is the definition of reductionism?
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It is the belief that human behaviour can be explained by breaking it down into smaller component parts
2
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What is the definition of the 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 Milgram’s study holistic?
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Offered several reasons for obedience (payment, Yale, fixed lottery etc)
4
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How is Piliavin study reductionist?
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-missed out other reasons behind helping e.g. kindness
5
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How is Piliavin s study holistic?
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- Explains helping behaviour through a range of different factors (physiological and cognitive) rather than 1 factor alone
- Looked at race, number of people, model timings and location
