All sciences are reductionist to some degree.
Intro to Psych - Reductionism

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11th Grade - University
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Jonathan Lorence
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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True
False
2.
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Reductionism is controversial at times in psychology
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The opposite of reductionist approach would be called a ___________________ approach.
Empirical
Holistic
Scientific
None of the above
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Reductionists believe we should at several interacting causes of human behavior
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of reductionism does this picture best represent?
Physiological
Biological
Evolutionary
Experimental
Answer explanation
Biological reductionism assumes we have evolved from lower animals, so those animals can be used to study some human processes because we share many of the same bodily functions with them
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of reductionism does this illustration best represent?
Biological
Experimental
Physiological
Empirical
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of reductionism is best illustrated here?
Physiological
Biological
Experimental
Empirical
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Wholists would argue we need to try to understand all aspects of a person to be able to explain why they behave as they do, rather than focus specific parts.
True
False
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does this illustration suggest about reductionist and wholistic approaches?
The approaches should not be used at the same time
They are both flawed approaches
Psychologists may want to use both approaches
Balancing the approaches is not possible
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