Individual Focus

This approach aims to understand the unique psychological experiences and emotions of an individual through qualitative analysis

Qualitative Methods

In-depth Interviews

This method involves conducting detailed interviews to gain a comprehensive understanding of an individual's subjective experiences

Case Studies

This method involves studying a specific individual or group in depth to gain insights into their psychological phenomena

Personalized Assessment

This approach acknowledges the diversity of individual personality structures and uses techniques like the Q-Sort to assess traits

Group Focus

This approach aims to identify general principles of behavior by studying groups of people and using quantitative methods

Quantitative Methods

Experimental Designs

This method involves conducting controlled experiments to establish cause-and-effect relationships between variables

Statistical Correlations

This method involves analyzing data to identify relationships between variables and establish general laws of behavior

Meta-Analyses

This method involves combining data from multiple studies to draw conclusions and establish general principles

Standardized Assessments

This approach uses instruments like personality questionnaires to measure and compare individual differences in broad categories

Nomothetic Tradition

This tradition emphasizes the search for universal laws and principles through systematic and quantitative research methods

Idiographic Tradition

This tradition focuses on understanding individual experiences and subjective phenomena through qualitative methods

Nomothetic Approach

This approach is praised for its scientific rigor and ability to generalize findings, but may overlook individual differences and personal variations

Idiographic Approach

This approach provides rich and detailed insights into individual behavior, but may lack generalizability and scientific validation