Identifying Certain Essential Characteristics of an Entity While Allowing for Nonessential

question 65

Multiple Choice

Identifying certain essential characteristics of an entity while allowing for nonessential variations that don't change is considered a(n) approach to understanding psychopathology.

• A) idiographic
• B) nomothetic
• C) dimensional
• D) prototypical

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Definitions:

Enclosed Spaces

Areas that are surrounded by boundaries or walls, often leading to feelings of confinement.

Cognitive Therapy

A psychotherapeutic approach aiming to change negative patterns of thinking to alter behavior and emotional states.

Life Situation

The combination of all aspects and circumstances of an individual's current existence, including social, economic, and personal conditions.

Behavior Modification

A treatment approach based on the principles of operant conditioning, aiming to change undesirable behaviors into more acceptable ones.