The idiographic approach to research involves ____
a. direct observation of individuals without their knowledge
b. interviewing people in a small group setting
c. the intensive study of one individual
d. the study of groups
c
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gender c. The findings are primarily correlational in nature. d. None of these
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a. ?job satisfaction causes good performance b. ?there is a positive correlation between job satisfaction and performance c. ?high performance levels create job satisfaction d. ?there is a negative correlation between job satisfaction and performance
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a. Theories make assumptions about behavior. b. Theories explain behavior and mental processes. c. Theories are used to make predictions. d. Theories are always discarded as new observations are made.