1. The Importance of Idiographic and Nomothetic Studies
" Psychologists that use the study of nomothetic information are positivists and "are mainly concerned with studying what we share with others" (McLeod). ... Each study is concerned with different traits of human nature. ... Allport, has written an entire study on the idea of combining the studies. ... In his book, Towards Real Persons: Clinical Judgement and Philosophy of Psychiatry, he states, "Mental health care raises as many conceptual as empirical issues. ... Therefore, both idiographic and nomothetic studies must be included when studying the behaviors of an individu...
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