case studies Flashcards
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case study
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An in-depth investigation of an unusual individual, group, event or institution
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qualitative method
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collect information about people’s experiences in words. May have quantitative data e.g. IQ scores
3
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case studies are longitudinal. this means…
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theyre often carried out over a long period of time so we can see how behaviour changes, may also collect retrospective case history
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strengths
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- research lacks specific aims so researcher more open-minded
- best way of studying rare behaviours
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weaknesses
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- focus on one individual or event, so often cannot be generalised
- subjective interpretation of events
