Quantifying a person's moods, behaviors, and cognitions on a scale constitutes a(n) approach to understanding psychopathology.

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A dimensional approach involves measuring and quantifying aspects of psychopathology on a scale, rather than categorizing individuals into distinct diagnoses (idiographic) or using prototypes of disorders (prototypical). The nomothetic approach involves identifying general laws and principles of psychopathology, which is not the same as measuring individual differences on a scale.

Quantifying a Person's Moods, Behaviors, and Cognitions on a Scale