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Research Methods, A Level

Case Studies

A research method that involves a detailed study of a single individual, institution or event. They provide a rich record of human experience but are hard to generlise from.

examples:

HM- hippocampus was removed to reduce epileptic zeizures.

Little Hans- boy having dream about horse eating his finger when it was actually . much deeper and was his father and chopping off penis.

Mob riorts in London (2011)- event case study,

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