Types of reductionism (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does biological reductionism explain behaviour based on?
What does biological reductionism explain behaviour based on?
Genes, hormones, & evolutionary factors
What behaviours do evolutionary psychologists study as examples of biological reductionism?
What behaviours do evolutionary psychologists study as examples of biological reductionism?
Aggression & mate selection
How does environmental reductionism explain behaviour?
How does environmental reductionism explain behaviour?
Through learned associations
What do behaviourists use to show how environment shapes behaviour?
What do behaviourists use to show how environment shapes behaviour?
Conditioning with rewards & punishments
Why is reductionism considered a scientific approach?
Why is reductionism considered a scientific approach?
It offers clear & testable theories
What do behaviourist approaches reduce complex behaviours to?
What do behaviourist approaches reduce complex behaviours to?
Stimulus-response associations
Where are reductionist behaviourist approaches typically studied?
Where are reductionist behaviourist approaches typically studied?
Controlled laboratory settings
What is a key limitation of reductionism?
What is a key limitation of reductionism?
It oversimplifies complex events
What does the pointing finger example illustrate about reductionism's limitation?
What does the pointing finger example illustrate about reductionism's limitation?
It ignores social cues & cultural norms
What is a limitation of holism?
What is a limitation of holism?
Variables are difficult to control