case studies

• What is the primary focus of case studies?

  Objective study of individuals
• What type of study is a case study classified as?

  Longitudinal study
• What types of data can case studies collect?

  Qualitative or quantitative data
• When are case studies typically conducted?

  When it's unethical to recreate conditions
• What type of individuals do case studies often focus on?

  Unique people with atypical behavior
• What methods might researchers use to conduct a case history?

  Interviews, observations, questionnaires, or a combo
• What are the strengths of case studies?

  • Offer rich, detailed insights
  • Shed light on unusual behaviors
  • Contribute to understanding normal functioning
  • Generate hypotheses for future study
• What are the limitations of case studies?

  • Issues with generalization due to small samples
  • Subjective selection and interpretation by researchers
  • Potential inaccuracies in personal accounts
  • Low validity of evidence from case studies
• How can case studies contribute to our understanding of normal functioning?

  By providing significant examples like HM's case
• What might a solitary, contradictory instance from a case study lead to?

  Revision of an entire theory
• What is a potential issue with the generalization of findings in case studies?

  Small sample sizes
• Why might personal accounts from family and friends be problematic in case studies?

  They could be inaccurate due to memory decay
• How does the subjectivity of researchers affect case studies?

  It can lower the validity of findings