AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Case study is
A
the small group of participants, out of the total number available, that a researcher studies
B
describes the direction and strength of the relationship between two sets of variables
C
research method that involves an intensive investigation of one or more participants
D
numerical methods used to determine whether research data support a hypothesis or whether results were due to chance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is a case study research method? 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-2: -A case study is a research approach that is used to generate an in-depth, multi-faceted understanding of a complex issue in its real-life context. It is an established research design that is used extensively in a wide variety of disciplines, particularly in the social sciences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Single-subject research-which involves testing a small number of participants and focusing intensively on the behaviour of each individual-is an important alternative to group research in psychology.

Detailed explanation-4: -Case study is an in-depth examination and intensive description of a single individual, group, and organization based on collected information from a variety of sources, such as observations, interviews, documents, participant observation, and archival records.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer to this question is provided by option B: they are vulnerable to observer bias.

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