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The debate in one view

The debate in one view

Comparison diagram showing aggression explained reductionistically by biological, cognitive, learning and methodological levels versus holistically by interacting biology, thinking, family, peers, culture and situation

A debate in psychology asks which kind of explanation best accounts for behaviour. In this debate, the question is whether behaviour is best understood by breaking it into smaller parts or by seeing the whole person in context.

Reductionism/holism Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Reductionism/holism

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR A Level Psychology Reductionism/holism for A Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Component 01, Component 02 and Component 03 format. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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