Research Methods - Case Studies Flashcards
1
Q
What is a case study?
A
In depth piece of information containing data from one person’s point of view, or several points of view
2
Q
Why do case studies use a variety of methods to collect data?
A
To gain a holistic overview of the participant
3
Q
What is a weakness of the data collected in case studies?
A
They tend to result in a subjective analysis of the data as researchers usually have a close relationship with participant and are trying to support their own theories of behaviour
4
Q
What is the main strength of case studies?
A
Able to gain insight into unusual behaviour through in-depth analysis
5
Q
What is the main weakness of case studies?
A
Gathering data from one person or a small group means findings are hard to generalise to the wider population
