I've never actually heard of either of these terms. Are these different ways to categorise study types or is there a wider application? I'm sorry if it's a silly question but I'm really intrigued.
The nomothetic approach involves trying to make generalizations about the world and understand large-scale social patterns. The idiographic approach involves trying to uncover a great deal of detailed information about a narrower subject of study.
I've never actually heard of either of these terms. Are these different ways to categorise study types or is there a wider application? I'm sorry if it's a silly question but I'm really intrigued.
The nomothetic approach involves trying to make generalizations about the world and understand large-scale social patterns. The idiographic approach involves trying to uncover a great deal of detailed information about a narrower subject of study.