Idiographic And Nomothetic

Question 1

Idiographic definition

Answer 1

‘Idios’ means private

= indiv cases to understand behaviour

Question 2

IDIOGRAPHIC

Answer 2

Unique, private experience

Ppl studied independently

No attempt to compare

E.g. humanistic

Question 3

Nomothetic definition

Answer 3

‘Nomos’ means law

Aims to study behavior

Through development

Of universal laws

Question 4

NOMOTHETIC

Answer 4

General laws to compare

Predict X control behaviours of large groups

Quantitative data

E.g. Behaviourism

Laws:
1) Classifying
2) establishing principles
3) dimensions / criteria

Question 5

Overlap

Answer 5

Psychodynamic

Cogniyive

Question 6

AO3: ✅❌ Nomothetic

Answer 6

Establishes patterns

Of human behaviour

Allows mental health interventions

❌C- ‘one size fits all’
Ppl forced to use moderately successful treatments

Question 8

AO3: ✅ Idiographic

Answer 8

Keeps person in psych

Greater insight into life

For those diagnosed with illness

Understand subjective experiences

Allow for development of understanding