DrSapperson Is Interested in Conducting Research That Helps to Clarify

question 58

Multiple Choice

Dr.Sapperson is interested in conducting research that helps to clarify general principles and theories of behavior.His experiment will involve the gathering of data from many participants so that he can make general statements about groups,rather than individual observations about one person.Dr.Sapperson's research is based in the __________ approach.

• A) idiographic
• B) collectivist
• C) group
• D) nomothetic

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Definitions:

Reality Therapy

A form of counseling that focuses on helping individuals take responsibility for their own lives and actions to meet their needs.

Existential Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual’s experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, and the challenges of existence.

Adlerian Therapy

A psychological approach based on the work of Alfred Adler, focusing on creating feelings of courage, encouragement, and community as a way to overcome feelings of inferiority.

Logo Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes finding meaning in life, founded by Viktor Frankl, focusing on the future and what the individual can achieve through meaning.