Glossary I
Glossary I
Idiographic research is defined as the intensive study of a relatively small number of subjects using a variety of assessment techniques.
Idiot savant refers to a person with autism or some other mental disability who is exceptionally gifted in a highly specialized field, as in mathematics (rapid mental calculation) or music (ability to play a complex piece of music after hearing it only once). Idiot savant is now an outdated term, the current term used now is Autistic savant