AP Psychology Exam Prep

Category - AP Psychology

The American Psychologist who pioneered the idiographic and nomothetic views of studying human personality is __________.
  1. Sigmund Freud
  2. Meyer Friedman
  3. Gordon Allport
  4. Alfred Adler
Explanation
Answer: C - The American Psychologist who pioneered the idiographic and nomothetic views of studying human personality is Gordon Allport.
Key Takeaway: Gordon Allport was one of the earliest psychologists in America who undertook a rigorous and structured approach to studying personality. He identified the idiographic and nomothetic views to personality study in 1937 with a goal of differentiating between common traits and those that are unique to individuals.
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