What Does a Nomothetic Explanation Seek to Explain

question 94

Multiple Choice

What does a nomothetic explanation seek to explain?

• A) A single factor
• B) Class wars
• C) A class of situations
• D) An outlier

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Definitions:

Evidence-Based

Evidence-based practices involve the use of current, best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual clients, combining clinical expertise with research findings.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Shapes Behavior

Influences or guides how an individual acts, often discussed in the context of environmental, psychological, and social factors.

Rewarding Behavior

The act of positively reinforcing a specific action or behavior to encourage its recurrence, often used in behavior modification strategies.