reductionist and holism

Question 1

what is reductionism?

Answer 1

belief that human behaviour can be explained by BREKING it down into smller component prts

Question 2

what is holism?

Answer 2

The dea that huan behaviour should be viewed as a WHOLE integrated experience and NOT separate.

Question 3

what is the holism-reductionism debate?

Answer 3

question of whether holism or reductionism is the better approach to use to UNDERSTAND human behaviour.

Question 4

what are the levels of explanation is psychology?

Answer 4

Nuero-chemical level
Physiological level
environmental level
Physical level
Psychological level
socio-cultural level.

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Question 5

Types of reductionism:

Answer 5

Biological, e.g. bio explanations of OCD

environmental. e.g. behaviourists assume learning is through experience.

Question 6

what is the holisitic approach?

Answer 6

Looks at a system as a WHOLE and sees any attempt to divide behaviour or experience into SMALLER units as inappropriate.