When facing complex issues, psychologists often break them down into their component parts, and then identify a key cause. This approach is called reductionism, and this title explores the advantages and disadvantages of reductionism. Students are given a case study and asked to examine the utility of a reductionist approach.

Originally released by Video Education Australasia, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2017.