Idiographic & Nomothetic Approaches (AQA A Level Psychology)

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What is a 'nomothetic approach’? Suggest one limitation of a nomothetic approach.

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Which of the following best describes an idiographic approach in psychology? Write A, B, C, or D in your answer book.

  • Studying individuals in order to establish general laws of behaviour.

  • Studying individuals without intending to establish general laws of behaviour.

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

  • Studying large samples without intending to establish general laws of behaviour.

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