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Table 1: Psychologists' views on depression

Amara is a psychologist who believes depression is best understood by looking at the person’s unique life history and individual subjective feelings rather than general laws.
Ben is a psychologist who believes depression is caused by a combination of genetic vulnerability and stressful life events working together.
Chloe is a psychologist who believes depression can be broken down and explained entirely at the level of neurotransmitters such as serotonin.
Daniel is a psychologist who believes depression is due to unconscious conflicts originating in early childhood experiences that we have no conscious control over.
Elena is a psychologist who believes depression is learned through classical and operant conditioning of stimulus-response associations.

Using Table 1, which psychologist holds a view that demonstrates biological reductionism? Write the correct name in your answer book.

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Holism and reductionism Questions

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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.

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