A researcher investigating the phenomenon of romantic attachment in newlyweds measured the concentration of oxytocin in their saliva samples during a joint discussion task. The lead psychologist remarked: 'Using salivary oxytocin levels as a measure of romantic attachment is an example of biological reductionism.'
Explain why measuring salivary oxytocin levels in this study is 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.
