Approaches to Psychological Research (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does the idiographic approach emphasise in psychological research?
What does the idiographic approach emphasise in psychological research?
Individual uniqueness
What is the Greek origin of the term 'nomothetic'?
What is the Greek origin of the term 'nomothetic'?
'Nomos' meaning 'law'
Which research method is most clearly associated with the idiographic approach?
Which research method is most clearly associated with the idiographic approach?
Case studies
What is one important function of case studies in idiographic research?
What is one important function of case studies in idiographic research?
Generating new theoretical ideas
Which diagnostic manuals exemplify the nomothetic classification approach?
Which diagnostic manuals exemplify the nomothetic classification approach?
ICD-10 and DSM-5
What type of research methods does the nomothetic approach typically employ?
What type of research methods does the nomothetic approach typically employ?
Quantitative methods
Which areas of psychology are predominantly nomothetic?
Which areas of psychology are predominantly nomothetic?
Cognitive, biological, and social
How do sample sizes differ between the two approaches?
How do sample sizes differ between the two approaches?
Nomothetic uses large, idiographic small
What is a major criticism of the nomothetic approach?
What is a major criticism of the nomothetic approach?
'One-size-fits-all' solutions
What is a strength of the idiographic approach?
What is a strength of the idiographic approach?
Provides rich, detailed insights