Describe the difference between nomothetic and idiographic causal explanations. How do these differ from case-oriented understanding?

What will be an ideal response?

Nomothetic causal explanation--a belief that the variation in an independent variable will be followed by variation in the dependent variable; idiographic causal explanation--an explanation that identifies the concrete individual sequence of events, thoughts, or actions that resulted in a particular outcome for a particular individual or that led to a particular event; case-oriented understanding--an understanding of social processes in a group, formal organization, community, or other collectivity that reflects accurately the standpoint of participants.