Idiographic Approach


	Idiographic Approach
	Advantages Qualitative data - rich, in detailed info therefore you can treat people for their specific condition based on insightful info e.g. Humanistic approach Can provide further info about theories thus advance them e.g. MSM and HM case studies able to find different types of memory such as semantic	Disadvantages Cannot generalise - due to the small samples collected such as Little Hans and the Oedipus complex, you cant predict behaviour so you cant prevent it Lack scientific rigour and fraught of bias - biased towards researchers aim such as Freud argued men were more superior with stronger superegos an morally stronger but he was male also - decreased validity and reliability Time consuming - such as Jenny was studied for around 20 years , not practical and not cost effective
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Qualitative data - rich, in detailed info therefore you can treat people for their specific condition based on insightful info e.g. Humanistic approach
Can provide further info about theories thus advance them e.g. MSM and HM case studies able to find different types of memory such as semantic

Cannot generalise - due to the small samples collected such as Little Hans and the Oedipus complex, you cant predict behaviour so you cant prevent it
Lack scientific rigour and fraught of bias - biased towards researchers aim such as Freud argued men were more superior with stronger superegos an morally stronger but he was male also - decreased validity and reliability
Time consuming - such as Jenny was studied for around 20 years , not practical and not cost effective

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