Which of the following employs the nomothetic model of explanation?
A)An examination of all the considerations that resulted in 85% of the senior class members being hired for the jobs of their choice.
B)An attempt to understand all the reasons concerning why five former presidents of the United States ran for office.
C)An isolation of the three most important reasons as to why men were selected to all the leadership positions at a former women's college that went coed.
D)Listing the reasons given by first-year students for selecting the college they currently attend.
E)All of these choices employ the nomothetic model of explanation.

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The nomothetic model of explanation involves identifying general laws or principles that govern a particular phenomenon or group of people. Choice C isolates the three most important reasons why men were selected to all the leadership positions at a former women's college that went coed, which reflects a nomothetic approach. The other choices involve examining all the considerations, attempting to understand all the reasons, or listing individual reasons, which are more focused on individual cases and do not necessarily identify general principles.

Which of the Following Employs the Nomothetic Model of Explanation