Reductionist Vs Holistic

Question 1

Examples

Answer 1

2x reductionist = rains and dabs

2x holistic = thigpen and cleckley and Freud

Question 2

Strengths and weaknesses

Answer 2

For reductionist
+ = useful and scientific
- = ignores other factors so decreases validity and quantitative data is very simple with no insight

For holism
+= useful and qualitative data which has insight and is more useful
- = unscientific and use of case studies (highly unrepresentative sample)

Question 3

Assumptions

Answer 3

Reductionist = complex ideas are broke down into constituent parts 
Holistic = look at the bigger picture/lots of factors