Psychology GCSE
Reductionism
What Reductionism means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Reductionism
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Breaking complex behaviour into simpler, isolated components, which aids scientific testing but may miss the bigger picture.
Topics that use Reductionism
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