Idiographic & nomothetic statements

Question 1

What is an idiographic approach?

Answer 1

Idiographic is an approach to explanation in which we seek to identify the distinct causes of a cause or event.
Focuses on complete, in-depth understanding of a single case

Question 2

What is a nomothetic approach?

Answer 2

An approach to explanation in which we seek to identify a few casual factors that generally impact a class of conditions or events.