Psychology A-Level
levels of explanation
What levels of explanation means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of levels of explanation
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Socio-cultural, psychological, physical, physiological and neurochemical accounts of the same behaviour, ordered from most to least holistic.
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