The Case Study method - Research Methods
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- The Case Study method
- Strengths :)
- :) high validity - Rich detailed data, qualitative data, in-depth findings
- :) cause and effect relationships - Longitudinal in design, study one individual over period of time, highlight any developmental changes
- :) High in reliability - Involve many different research methods, triangulation is used
- Weaknesses
- :( low reliability - unique case can't be replicated the same, lots of research methods used
- :( low generalisability - case specific, unique cases that can't be generalised
- :( subjectivity - researcher bias, might become too close to individual, and lose objective view
- Features
- Longitudinal
- Individual or small group
- Unique cases
- uses a range of research methods
- Examples
- HM - Had a brain injury - psychologists studied him, to see how memory works, and how the LTM and STM are connected
- Little Hans - studied by Freud to see if his theories on the psychodynamic approach were correct
- Strengths :)
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