nomothetic approach Flashcards
1
Q
what is the aim of the nomothetic approach?
A
aims to produce general laws for human behaviour so people may be ranked against/ compared to it to predict future behaviour
2
Q
how is the nomothetic approach used in experiments?
A
to test the hypothesis and calculate statistical significance
3
Q
give examples
A
- research into the cognitive, behavioural and biological approaches
- skinners box
- IQ bell curve
4
Q
what are the strengths?
A
- more scientific credibility
- more reliable and valid
- can be statistically and graphically analysed
- can establish norms for behaviours
5
Q
what are the weaknesses?
A
- dehumanises participants
- cannot understand laws
- lacks insight
