Comparison of Approaches (A Level Only) (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does the idiographic approach focus on?
What does the idiographic approach focus on?
Understanding individuals in depth
Which approach is firmly idiographic?
Which approach is firmly idiographic?
Humanistic
Which approach contains both idiographic and nomothetic elements?
Which approach contains both idiographic and nomothetic elements?
Psychodynamic
Why is the biological approach nomothetic?
Why is the biological approach nomothetic?
It assumes humans share common physiology
Which approach employs highly scientific methods like brain scanning?
Which approach employs highly scientific methods like brain scanning?
Biological
Why does the cognitive approach have reduced scientific objectivity?
Why does the cognitive approach have reduced scientific objectivity?
It must infer mental processes from behaviour
Why does the psychodynamic approach face scientific limitations?
Why does the psychodynamic approach face scientific limitations?
Unconscious processes cannot be measured
What is the humanistic approach's stance on scientific measurement?
What is the humanistic approach's stance on scientific measurement?
Deliberately avoids it
Which approaches extensively use animal research?
Which approaches extensively use animal research?
Biological and learning
Why does the cognitive approach rarely use animal research?
Why does the cognitive approach rarely use animal research?
It examines complex human thought processes