A psychology student carried out a study of anxiety in a dental clinic. She measured the blood pressure of patients waiting for their dental appointments. The student's supervisor said, 'Using blood pressure as a measure of anxiety is an example of biological reductionism.' Explain why measuring blood pressure in this situation could be an example of biological reductionism.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Holism and reductionism with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 32 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
