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Levels of explanation

Levels of explanation

Stacked levels of explanation in psychology from genes and neurotransmitters up to culture and the whole person, with arrows showing reductionism downward and holism upward

Psychologists can explain the same behaviour at different levels of explanation. Lower levels focus on parts such as genes or neurotransmitters, while higher levels focus on relationships, culture and the whole person.

Holism and reductionism Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Holism and reductionism

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Psychology Holism and reductionism. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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