Idiographic Approach definition | Psychology Glossary

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The idiographic approach describes research goals that focus on the individual rather than focusing on or generalizing individual results to the entire ... IdiographicApproach Theidiographicapproachdescribesresearchgoalsthatfocusontheindividualratherthanfocusingonorgeneralizingindividualresultstotheentirepopulation(whichiscalledthenomotheticapproach).Anomotheticapproach(usedinpersonalitypsychometricsliketheBigFivepersonalitytraitsusespersonalitycharacteristicsandgeneralizesthemfromtheindividualtothepopulationasawhole.Idiographicresearchfocusesontheuniquenessoftheindividualratherthandevelopingtheoriesofbehaviorthancanbegeneralizedtothepopulation. Addflashcard Cite Random WordoftheDay Getthewordofthedaydeliveredtoyourinbox



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