What Is the Big Disadvantage of the Case Study Method

question 53

Multiple Choice

What is the big disadvantage of the case study method?

• A) It describes isolated variables, not the whole phenomenon.
• B) It is rarely the source of testable hypotheses.
• C) It does not usually apply to particular individuals, only to groups.
• D) It is not generalizable.

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Definitions:

Civil Liberties

Fundamental rights and freedoms protected by law from governmental interference.

Unpopular Ideas

Concepts or opinions that are not widely accepted or that attract criticism and disapproval from the general public or specific groups.

Political Culture

The set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments that give order and meaning to a political process and which provide the underlying assumptions and rules that govern behavior in the political system.

Class Differences

Variances in socio-economic status, wealth, education, and power among different groups within society.