Adjective[edit] sophomoric â(comparative more sophomoric, superlative most sophomoric) 1  of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.  conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
Phenomenology (psychology) Phenomenology is the study of subjective experience. It is an approach to psychological subject matter that has its roots in the philosophical work of Edmund Husserl. Early phenomenologists such as Husserl, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty conducted philosophical investigations of consciousness in the early 20th century.
Video: Phenomenological Design: Definition, Advantages & Limitations. Some researchers are interested in how humans experience certain phenomena. In this lesson, we'll look at one way to study the universal experience of phenomena through phenomenological research and its strengths and limitations. Psychology 105: Research Methods in Psychology / Psychology Courses.