Idiographic & Nomothetic Approach

Question 1

Aim of Idiograhic Approach :

Answer 1

Describe nature of individual.

Question 2

People in indigraphic approach are described as..

Answer 2

• Unique entities, subjective experiences, motivations & values.
• No attempt to compare to larger groups, standards or norms.

Question 3

Why type of data does the IA produce

Answer 3

Qualitative Data.

Question 4

Qualitative methods include

Answer 4

Case studies, unstructured interviews, self-report measures

Question 5

How does Qualitative methods & IA link?

Answer 5

Richness of human experiences/Insight into uniqueness of viewing world.

Question 6

Humanistic Approach

Answer 6

Rogers & Maslow. Phenomenological Approach. Conscious experience of ‘self’. instead of producing general laws of behaviour.

Question 7

Psychodynamic Approach

Answer 7

Freud. Case Study. Universal Laws of behaviour/personality.

Question 8

Aim of Nomothetic Approach:

Answer 8

Produce general laws of behaviour. ‘Benchmark’ - Compared, Classified , Measured. Future behaviour can be controlled/predicted.

Question 9

What type of data does NA produce?

Answer 9

Quantitative data

Question 10

Quantitative data in NA is used because…

Answer 10

Reliable. Scientific. Study of large numbers of people - People are similar or different.

Question 11

Quantitative measures include

Answer 11

Questionnaires/Psychological Tests

Question 12

Examples of NA

Answer 12

• Approaches = Reductionist, Deterministic, Scientific methods of investigation
• Looks at findings from large numbers of people - Analysed for statistical significance
• Behaviorist/Cognitive, Biological Research
• Questionnaires - Test characteristics