Nomothetic and idiographic approaches to the study of personality are different in that
A) nomothetic approaches rely on experimental methods, while idiographic rely on correlational methods.
B) nomothetic approaches rely on correlational methods, while idiographic rely on experimental methods.
C) nomothetic approaches are seldom used in research, while idiographic approaches are always used.
D) nomothetic approaches tend to be more general, while idiographic focus on the unique aspects of the individual.
E) nomothetic approaches focus on unique aspects of the individual, while idiographic approaches are more general.
D
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