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WorksheetsIntro to Psych - Reductionism
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
All sciences are reductionist to some degree.
True
False
Reductionism is controversial at times in psychology
True
False
The opposite of reductionist approach would be called a ___________________ approach.
Empirical
Holistic
Scientific
None of the above
Reductionists believe we should at several interacting causes of human behavior
True
False
Which type of reductionism does this picture best represent?
Physiological
Biological
Evolutionary
Experimental
Which type of reductionism does this illustration best represent?
Biological
Experimental
Physiological
Empirical
Which type of reductionism is best illustrated here?
Physiological
Biological
Experimental
Empirical
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
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
