IaD - Idiographic And Nomothetic

Question 1

Idiographic

Answer 1

The term “idiographic” comes from the Greek word “idios” meaning “own” or “private”. Idiographic approach uses qualitative data to identify differences between participants

Question 2

Nomothetic

Answer 2

The term “nomothetic” comes from the Greek word “nomos” meaning “law”. Nomothetic approach uses quantitative data to find out general laws about behaviour