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Define reductionism. Discuss the limitations of the reductionistic idea that if a depletion of certain chemicals in the brain accompanies depression, then the depletion must be the cause of the depression.


Definitions:

Covariance

Extent to which two variables vary together such that they have shared variance.

Null Hypothesis

The premise in hypothesis testing that suggests there is no association or effect among the variables being tested.

Null Hypothesis

A statement positing that there is no significant effect or difference for a specific population parameter.

Positive Relationship

Relationship in which increases in scores for one variable are associated with increases in scores of another variable.

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