Idiographic and nomothetic Flashcards
1
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Idiographic
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Focused on the individual
2
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Nomothetic
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Breaks down behaviour into its constituent parts
3
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Case for idiographic
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Provides a complete and global account of the individual.
Findings may also reveal insights that may contribute to our overall understanding.
4
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Against idiographic
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Narrow and restricted.
Less scientific as it relies on subjective interpretation.
5
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For against nomothetic
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Scientific, uses data that provides group averages which enables psychologists to establish norms.
6
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Against nomothetic
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Loses the whole person.
Treated as a series of scores rather than individuals.
