nomothetic
- adjective
- /ˌnɒməˈθɛtɪk/
- Formal
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nomotético
- The nomothetic method in science seeks to identify universal principles that apply across various contexts.
- nomothetic approach
- nomothetic perspective
- nomothetic method
Examples
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What discussion did arise tended to center on whether geomorphology was or should be considered idiographic—the historical approach—or nomothetic—the process approach.
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Previous research has adopted a nomothetic approach and has focused on similarities across groups of people.
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The current research used a nomothetic assessment of relative role importance and thus was unable to directly assess self-complexity.
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Their study was limited to identifying unusual subtest profiles according to the multivariate nomothetic method.
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A nomothetic perspective examines, on average, which variables predict classes of behavior, in the present study adequate and inadequate response.
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Results of the current study support the use of CBM in reading for making screening, referral, and resource allocation decisions at a nomothetic level for students in Grades 2 through 5, regardless of whether they were African American or Caucasian.
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Greulich et al. (2014) focused on inadequate responders from a nomothetic and quantitative perspective by examining a large set of predictors.
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Additionally, results of the D-studies suggest that for making norm-referenced nomothetic decisions, extremely high dependability can be expected with as little as one 2-minute multiple-skill math probe.
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The present study took a mixed methods approach to learn from a nomothetic perspective more about whether differences in initial skills and ratings of behavior predict adequate and inadequate responses to a year-long multi-tier RTI model that allows students to move up and down tiers.
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Researchers often prefer a nomothetic approach when developing theories that explain common behaviors among large groups.
Synonyms
Relating to general laws that explain natural events in science
About rules and basic ideas that explain how something works
Antonyms
How General
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nomothetic comes from Greek parts nomos meaning 'law' and thetic, like the word thesis, meaning 'placing' or 'putting'. So, a nomothetic approach tries to find general 'laws' or rules that apply to many people or cases.