Idiographic and nomothetic approaches to psychological ivestigation Flashcards
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What is an idiographic approach?
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Focuses on individuals and emphasises uniqueness; favours qualitative methods in research
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What is a nomothetic approach?
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Seeks to formulate general laws of behaviour based on the study of groups and the use of statistical (quatiltive) techniques. It attempts to summarize the differences between people through generalization
