The nomothetic approach in psychology (or in any science)is intended to establish broad generalizations and universal "laws." When using the nomothetic approach researchers are likely to make
A) many observations of one individual.
B) observations of many individuals and focus on extreme scores.
C) observations of many individuals and focus on the average (typical) score.
D) few observations of a few individuals and focus on the scores that occur most often.

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The nomothetic approach typically involves making observations of many individuals and focusing on the average or typical score. This allows researchers to establish broad generalizations and universal laws that apply to a large group of people. It is not focused on extreme scores or the scores that occur most often, nor does it involve many observations of one individual.

The Nomothetic Approach in Psychology (Or in Any Science)is Intended