Cards (3)

  • idiographic
    method of investigating behaviour that focuses on individuals rather than groups, emphasises unique nature of individuals eg case study using qualitative methods
  • nomothetic
    formulate general laws of behaviour by focusing on a large group of people 
  • could be used to compliment each other, Millon and Davis suggest research should start with nomo approach and once general laws have been established they can then use a more idiograhic approach