Case Studies Flashcards
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What are case studies?
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Detailed investigations of an individual or a small group
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Case studies (Strengths)
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Studying abnormal psychology can give insight into how so,etching works when it is functioning correctly, such as brain damage one memory (Case study of KF)
Detail collected on a single case study may lead to interesting findings that conflict with current theories and create new paths for research
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Case studies (Weaknesses)
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Small sample size, unlikely that findings from a case study can be generalised to a whole population
Poor reliability as replicating them execrable will be unlikely
Researcher exhibits bias in their interpretation and presentation of data making it difficult to distinguish what is truly factual and not subjective
