case studies Flashcards
1
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define case studies
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an in-depth investigation of a single individual, group, institution or event, they tend to involve people or events that are unusual or un-expected
2
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define Qualitative method
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case studies collect rich, written or spoken data that includes thoughts and feelings
3
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define Longitudinal
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in case studies a psychologist will gather evidence for it over a long period of time
4
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name the 2 types of case studies
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Qualitative methods, Longitudinal
5
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strength of case studies
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The best way of studying unusual behaviour
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weaknesses of case studies
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Hard to generalise the findings of case studies to others as the person Is often so unique
They are subjective. Interpreting the results of case studies rely a lot on the psychologist.
