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Idiographic and nomothetic approaches

Idiographic and nomothetic approaches

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Which of the following best describes a nomothetic approach in psychology?

A

Studying large samples of people in order to establish general laws of behaviour.

B

Studying large samples of people in order to understand unique personal experiences.

C

Studying individual cases in detail to establish general laws of behaviour.

D

Studying individual cases in detail without intending to establish general laws of behaviour.

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Idiographic and nomothetic approaches Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Idiographic and nomothetic approaches

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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