Asked by Angelica Garza on Feb 18, 2024
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Which of the following is a limitation of case studies?
A) Case studies are used to study only rare problems for which there aren't enough people with specific problems to investigate.
B) Case studies capture the uniqueness of an individual's experience.
C) Case studies may lack objectivity.
D) Case studies may be boring in their focus on a single subject.
Generalizability
Extent to which the results of a study generalize to, or inform us about, people other than those who were studied.
- Case studies are used to study only rare problems for which there aren't enough people with specific problems to investigate.
- Case studies capture the uniqueness of an individual's experience.
- Case studies may lack objectivity.
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SPURTHI ADDAGADAFeb 18, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Case studies are often based on subjective interpretations of the researcher and may lack objectivity.
Learning Objectives
- Case studies are used to study only rare problems for which there aren't enough people with specific problems to investigate.
- Case studies capture the uniqueness of an individual's experience.
- Case studies may lack objectivity.