RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
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an experiment
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a case study
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naturalistic observation
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survey
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Detailed explanation-1: -A case study is an in-depth study of one person, group, or event. In a case study, nearly every aspect of the subject’s life and history is analyzed to seek patterns and causes of behavior.
Detailed explanation-2: -Case studies are in-depth investigations of a single person, group, event or community. Typically, data are gathered from a variety of sources and by using several different methods (e.g. observations & interviews).
Detailed explanation-3: -The clinical or case study involves studying just a few individuals for an extended period of time.
Detailed explanation-4: -A case study is a qualitative research approach where multiple methods of data collection are used for a detailed examination of a single ‘case’. A case is a single unit in a study. It can be a person or an organisation, like a clinic, police force, factory or a hospital.