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Topic 31 - Case studies and other methods
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- 1what is a case study?a detailed study of one case
- 2what is a strength of a case study?provides rich, in-depth data so considers many factors
- 3what is a second strength of a case study?can be used in rare situations e.g. HM
- 4what is a limitation of Case studies?difficult to generalise as case may have unique characteristics so conclusions may only apply to that case study
- 5what is a second limitation of a case study?often involves recollection of past events and such recall is unreliable as it can be influenced by subsequent information
- 6what is a longitudinal study?observation of the same items over a long period of time so IV is age or could observe e.g. a school over time
- 7what is a cross-sectional study?a group of participants represent one section of society (e.g. young people) and are compared to another group (e.g. old people)
- 8what is meta-analysis?researcher looks at findings from a number of studies to reach a general conclusion
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- A-Level Psychology A2 (RESEARCH METHODS) Flashcards on Topic 31 - Case studies and other methods, created by Charlotte Hewson on 02/05/2015.
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