Some research gives personality tests to a group of people and compares their scores. What approach does this illustrate?
A) the idiographic approach
B) the case study approach
C) the nomothetic approach
D) the clinical approach

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The nomothetic approach involves studying groups of individuals and looking for general patterns and trends in behavior or personality, rather than focusing on individual cases (as in the case study approach) or unique characteristics of single individuals (as in the idiographic approach). Personality tests given to a group of people and comparing their scores fits with the focus on group-level analysis characteristic of the nomothetic approach. The clinical approach is more focused on diagnosing and treating mental illness rather than studying personality in general, so it would not be the most appropriate choice.

Some Research Gives Personality Tests to a Group of People