An Academic Researcher Would Use the Case Study Method in All

question 39

Multiple Choice

An academic researcher would use the case study method in all of the following situations EXCEPT:

• A) when the purpose of the research is to track down a cause.
• B) when practical considerations prevent other methods of gathering information.
• C) when first beginning to study a research topic.
• D) when ethical considerations prevent other methods of gathering information.

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Definitions:

Variance

A statistic that represents the extent to which a set of numbers is spread out, calculating the average of the squared differences from the Mean.

Original Units

The units in which the data was originally measured or collected before any transformations or conversions.

Skewed

A description of a statistical distribution that is not symmetrical, indicating that data points tend to extend more to one side of the mean than the other.

Median

The middle value of a data set when it is ordered from least to greatest, separating the higher half from the lower half.