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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. AS Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Reductionism/holism

Step-by-step lessons on OCR AS Level Psychology Reductionism/holism. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.

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