Core Issues & Debates (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Holism definition
Holism definition
Studying behaviour as integrated whole system, not separate parts
Reductionism definition
Reductionism definition
Breaking behaviour down into simplest, most basic elements
Biological reductionism
Biological reductionism
Explains behaviour via genes, hormones & brain structures
Environmental reductionism
Environmental reductionism
Explains behaviour via stimulus-response connections
Parsimony principle
Parsimony principle
Explain phenomena using simplest, most basic principles
5 levels of explanation (highest to lowest)
5 levels of explanation (highest to lowest)
Socio-cultural, psychological, physical, physiological, neurochemical
Interactionist approach
Interactionist approach
Combines different levels of explanation productively
Diathesis-stress model components
Diathesis-stress model components
Genetic predisposition + environmental stressors = disorder
Gottesman & Shields: MZ concordance for schizophrenia
Gottesman & Shields: MZ concordance for schizophrenia
48%
Behaviourist 'black box' approach
Behaviourist 'black box' approach
Mental processes irrelevant; only observable behaviour matters