METHODS OF RESEARCH
CASE STUDY
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Question
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true or false:case studies are easy to replicate
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Another issue with case studies is that replication is extremely difficult as the information given in the original study will never directly match that in a follow up study. This makes the results unreliable and so they cannot be generalised to the wider target population.
Detailed explanation-2: -A case study does not necessarily have to be one observation (N=1), but may include many observations (one or multiple individuals and entities across multiple time periods, all within the same case study).
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