LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
REDUCTIONISM AND HOLISM
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quantitative data can be quick to analyse
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desirable scientific practice
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takes in all factors
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Scientific reductionism is the idea of reducing complex interactions and entities to the sum of their constituent parts, in order to make them easier to study.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reductionism in terms of biology is easier to understand as it helps us to determine causality and helps to identify the importance of individual factors. Its deterministic nature means that it uses objective scientific measures.
Detailed explanation-3: -Methodological reductionism is the position that the best scientific strategy is to attempt to reduce explanations to the smallest possible entities. In a biological context, this means attempting to explain all biological phenomena in terms of their underlying biochemical and molecular processes.