defining types of approaches

Question 1

define nomothetic approach

Answer 1

attempting to establish general laws by studying large groups of people

Question 2

list 4 examples of nomothetic approaches

Answer 2

• behaviorist
• social learning theory
• cognitive
• biological

Question 3

define iodiographic approaches

Answer 3

aiming to understand what makes individuals unique

Question 4

list the 4 iodiographic approaches

Answer 4

• biological
• cognitive
  (use data derived from case studies about individuals with abnormalities)
• psychodynamic
• humanistic
  ( used case studies carried out within clinical settings)