Holism Vs Reductionism

What is the main question in the holism—reductionism debate?

• If psychological disorders can be fully explained by genetics

• Whether behaviorists or humanistic psychologists have a more accurate view of human nature

• Whether holism or reductionism is the better approach to understand human behavior

• Whether human behavior can be studied scientifically

Which approach does humanistic psychology align with?

• Environmental reductionism

• Holism

• Reductionism

• Biological reductionism

What principle is reductionism based on?

• The principle of parsimony

• The principle of gestalt

• The principle of complexity

• The principle of environmentalism

Which level of explanation is considered the most reductionist?

• Neurochemical level

• Physiological level

• Psychological level

• Socio-cultural level

What is a limitation of the holistic approach?

• It may lack practical value

• It is too simple

• It ignores biological factors

• It is not based on scientific principles

What does the scientific approach in psychology emphasize?

• Studying behavior as a whole

• Breaking target behaviors down into constituent parts

• Focusing solely on humanistic theories

• Ignoring the biological aspects of behavior

What is a criticism of reductionist approaches?

• They are not scientific

• They are too complex

• They oversimplify complex phenomena

• They focus too much on the whole system

Which approach is built on environmental reductionism?

• The behaviorist approach

• Gestalt psychology

• Cognitive psychology

• Humanistic psychology

What does biological reductionism include?

• Only genetic influences

• Neurochemical and physiological levels, and also evolutionary and genetic influences

• Only physiological levels

• Only neurochemical levels

How do biologically reductionist arguments often work?

• From complex to simple

• From simple to complex

• Backwards

• Forwards