In the nomothetic approach to the study of psychology,researchers generally conduct
A)studies of many individuals and use their average behavior to describe how people behave in general.
B)intensive studies of an individual to describe the unique aspects of individuals.
C)studies of many individuals and use their average behavior to describe the unique aspects of individuals.
D)intensive studies of an individual to describe the way people behave in general.

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The nomothetic approach focuses on studying large groups of people to identify general patterns of behavior, and using statistics to describe those patterns. Therefore, option A is the best choice as it describes the approach accurately. Option B is incorrect as it describes the idiographic approach, which focuses on studying individuals in depth, while option C is contradictory in its description of using average behavior to describe unique aspects of individuals. Option D is also inaccurate as it suggests that an individual's behavior can represent that of an entire population, which is not always the case.

In the Nomothetic Approach to the Study of Psychology,researchers Generally