Idiographic And Nomothetic Flashcards
What is the idiographic approach ?
It focuses on an individual and yields info that is rich and in depth
What is the nomothetic approach ?
This approach studies a large number of people where general laws are generated
What is the main differences between idiographic and nomothetic ?
.Idiographic focuses on studying a particular individual and nomothetic involves testing a larger sample
.Idiographic sample is not representative and nomothetic is
. Analysis of data used in idiographic is quantitative methods where as analysis of data used in nomothetic is quantitative
. Idiographic approach is useful in generating new areas of research whereas nomothetic is more if creating general laws for all
What is an example of idiographic approach ?
The psychodynamic approach takes on an idiographic approach. Freud and study of Little Hans for instance when Freud interpreted Han’s dreams.
What is an exception of psychodynamic approach taking on an idiographic approach ?
Psychosexual stage and psyche does take a nomothetic approach but the way those aspects develop is more idiographic
What other approach adopts an idiographic approach ? Why
Humanistic approach. To carry out research using qualitative methods
What is an example of nomothetic approach ?
Drug therapy for Schizophrenia as it uses the approach to research effectiveness of treatment
What approach takes on the nomothetic approach ? Why useful
The biological approach as it conducts research through the use of lab experiments and helps to establish a cause and effect for behaviour. Useful for developing treatments for mental illness
What other approach takes on the nomothetic approach ?
The learning approach adopts a nomothetic view that all human behaviour is a result of what we learn
(A03) What is a strength of idiographic approach ?
Details are rich and often prompts ideas for further research
(A03) What is a weakness of idiographic approach ?
Research findings carried on a single person lacks population validity as of their uniqueness
(A03) What is a strength of nomothetic approach ?
Details gathered is vast and enables researchers to generalise findings to the majority of population
(A03) What is a weakness of nomothetic approach ?
The one explanation doesn’t fit all, some explanation are not appropriate as of the individual differences
