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| A detailed investigation of a person or group, eg Clive Wearing or Little Hans |
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| What is the term for using multiple research methods? |
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| What research methods can be used as part of a case study? |
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| Experiments, questionnaires, interviews, observations, case histories. |
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| How are the results of a case study analysed? |
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| The results from all research methods are pooled and analysed for similarities. |
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| Why are case studies reliable? |
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| Why are case studies valid? |
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| They take place in a natural setting |
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| Why are case studies not reliable? |
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| The participant's circumstances are unique so there can be no repetition of the whole study |
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| Why are case studies not generalisable? |
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| There is usually only one or a small number of participants, so the study cannot be applied to the wider population |
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| Why could a case study be biased? |
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| The researcher is in close contact with the participant so may become emotionally involved with them |
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| What are two more disadvantages of a case study? |
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| It is very hard to establish cause an effect; they are time consuming and expensive. |
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