A psychologist who studies the unique personality characteristics of individuals is using __________________ approach to studying personality

A) a trait
B) a factor analysis
C) an idiographic
D) a nomothetic

Answer: C
Rationale: Some psychologists study personality by using an idiographic approach, meaning that they focus on creating detailed descriptions of individuals and their unique personality characteristics.

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A) Older employees have greater access to vocational training than younger workers. B) Older employees depend more on co-worker encouragement for vocational development. C) Older employees depend less on supervisor encouragement for vocational development. D) Self-efficacy is a weak predictor of employees' efforts to improve career-relevant skills.

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