reductionism and holism

• What is reductionism in psychology?

  It is a method of explaining behavior by a single, simple explanation.
• What is one strength of reductionism?

  It helps when investigating the causes of behavior if we are certain one thing causes another.
• How does reductionism aid in experiments?

  It allows factors to be isolated for clearer investigation.
• What is a potential drawback of reductionism?

  It can result in an overly simplistic explanation of behavior.
• What does holism consider in explaining behavior?

  It considers multiple factors and the whole behavior.
• What is one strength of a holistic approach?

  It allows us to understand behavior differently by taking into account multiple factors.
• What is a weakness of holism?

  It can be seen as unscientific due to its qualitative methods.
• Why can holism be difficult to achieve?

  Due to the numerous variables investigated.
• What is cognitive psychology generally considered?

  Reductionist.
• How does memory research in cognitive psychology exemplify reductionism?

  It uses experiments that focus on one factor.
• What was the focus of Peterson and Peterson's study on short-term retention?

  It used fixed timing and standardized procedures, focusing on one factor.
• What type of analysis did Bartlett's study on War of the Ghosts use?

  Holistic qualitative analysis.
• How did Bartlett's study differ from Peterson and Peterson's study?

  Bartlett's study focused on individual factors, while Peterson and Peterson's study focused on one factor.