Which of the Following Best Illustrates the Idiographic Approach to Personality

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates the idiographic approach to personality research?

• A) identifying personality characteristics which are shared by large groups of people
• B) designing tests which characterize abnormal personality types
• C) performing a detailed study of the world's most successful business person
• D) using factor analysis to identify personality traits

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Definitions:

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