nomothetic Categories: Site glossaryconcerned with general patterns and norms, with laws (often contrasted with ideographic) Share on FacebookTweet Related Articles: Reporting case study with thick descriptionIdiographic researchIdiographic researchUsing pseudonyms in reporting researchQuestionnaires Author: Keith Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge. View all posts by Keith