Question

Which of the following employs the nomothetic model of explanation? Group of answer choices An examination of all the considerations that resulted in 85% of the senior class members being hired for the jobs of their choice. An attempt to understand all the reasons concerning why five former presidents of the United States ran for office. An isolation of the three most important reasons as to why men were selected to all the leadership positions at a former women’s college that went coed. A list of all the reasons given by first-year students for selecting the college they currently attend. All of these choices employ the nomothetic model of explanation.

Answer 1

Answer: An isolation of the three most important reasons as to why men were selected to all the leadership positions at a former women’s college that went coed.

Explanation:

Nomothetic research endeavors to establish general laws and generalizations. The nomothetic model of explanation, instead of striving to identify all the factors that end in a distinct action, only requires the isolation of a few key elements believed to provide an answer for that specific behaviour. In this case, the nomothetic model was applied by isolating the most notable variables that lead only men to be chosen.