Idographic VS nomothetic Flashcards
1
Q
what is idiographic approach?
A
focuses more on individual case to understand behaviour rather than formulate general laws of behaviour
2
Q
what are examples of research methods that use idiographic approach?
A
case studies
( unstructed interviews)
3
Q
what approcah takes a idiographic approach?
A
humanistic
( psychodynamic)
4
Q
define nomothetic approach
A
attempts to study human behaviour through development of general principles & universal laws
5
Q
nomothetic approach aims to
A
produce general laws of human behaviour
6
Q
what approaches are nomothetic ?
A
behaviourist
biological
cognitive
SLT
7
Q
what are 2 strengths of idiographic and nomothetic approaches?
A
- idiographic & nomothetic approaches work together
- is both approaches fit with the aims of science
8
Q
what is a limitation of nomothetic approach?
A
- nomothetic approach is individual experience is lost
