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  • Holism in psychology emphasizes studying behavior as whole systems
  • Gestalt psychologists proposed that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"
  • Examples of holistic approach in psychology include explaining behavior like insight and perception of closure
  • Reductionism in psychology involves breaking down behavior into its constituent parts
  • Reductionist explanations allow for scientific credibility and operationalization of variables in psychology

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