idiographic
- adjective
- /ˌɪdiəˈɡræfɪk/
- Specialized
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idiográfico
- Researchers often prefer an idiographic approach to study individual patient cases rather than relying solely on general trends.
- idiographic approach
- idiographic scaling
- idiographic profiling
Examples
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In qualitative research, an idiographic perspective allows for a deeper understanding of each participant's unique experience.
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One problem with diagnosis as classification is replacing idiographic perceptions of the individual with normative statements about the group.
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In my analysis, trends and idiographic findings receive equal attention.
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Regardless of the idiographic circumstances, the rules must be followed logically, efficiently, and effectively.
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Finally, the modified idiographic scaling seems appropriate for emotion assessment purposes.
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In May of the school year, each teacher was asked to rate whether the child had attained idiographic IEP goals and objectives.
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In functional analysis, each case is treated as a unique event necessitating an idiographic formulation and evaluation of intervention plans.
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The idiographic affect assessment, extended to include perceived autonomic symptoms, appeared appropriate for individualized emotion profiling and scaling.
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Individual emotion contents and zone intensities may be identified using a retrospective idiographic approach asking the athlete to recall his or her successful and unsuccessful events, and the positive and negative emotions producing effects.
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Therefore, no attempt was made in this study to determine or classify the cognitive versus somatic disposition of athletes' anxiety; an idiographic approach seems most suitable to examine this phenomenon.
Academic text (1996)
Antonyms
- Formal
An approach in science that looks for general rules to explain people's behavior in many situations
Compounds
- Specialized
An approach that studies each person or case in detail to understand their unique experience
How Particular
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Idiographic comes from Greek parts idio- meaning 'personal' or 'own' and -graphic meaning 'writing', the same graph you see in autograph. So idiographic describes study or writing that looks closely at one person's unique case rather than at general rules.