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Idiographic and nomothetic approaches

Idiographic and nomothetic approaches

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Referring to the behaviour of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) — which is commonly investigated using a nomothetic approach (such as identifying genetic markers across large clinical samples) — briefly explain how the same behaviour might be studied using an idiographic approach to psychological investigation.

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Idiographic and nomothetic approaches Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
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19 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Idiographic and nomothetic approaches. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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