Idiographic V Nomothetic Flashcards

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Idiographic

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Idios=private
An approach to research that focuses on the individual case, rather than laws.
Case studies
Unstructured interviews

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Nomothetic

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Nomos=law
An approach to research that focuses on the development of general principles and universal laws.
Research methods=quantitative
Lab experiments
Structured questionnaires

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Objective V Subjective

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Objective=nomothetic
Subjective=idiographic

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