Nomothetic and Idiographic debate

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Nomothetic

attempts to study behaviour through the development of universal laws and general pricniples, means that we can make predictions about how people will behave in given situations

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Idiographic

focuses on the individual in order to understand behaviour, studies individuals as unique beings

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Evaluation of debate - supporting idiographic

uses in-depth qualitative methods of investigation, contributes to our overall understanding of a topic area

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Evaluation of debate - against idiographic

approach can result in a narrow and restricted view on behaviour, does not generate enough scientific data