Psychology / Unit 1 Psych 0029 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Levels of Analysis
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The idea
A level of analysis is the scale at which a behavior is explained, from cells to persons to societies.
In practice
Aggression is explained at the neural level by amygdala activity and at the social level by group norms — both correctly.
Where people slip
Competing levels are not competing answers. A cellular account does not disprove a cultural one.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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