Why Is It Dangerous to Make Conclusions Based on Case

question 119

Multiple Choice

Why is it dangerous to make conclusions based on case studies?

• A) Case studies can provide little information about a disorder.
• B) Few patients are willing to be used as case studies.
• C) It is unethical.
• D) Conclusions based on so little data are likely to be flawed.

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Definitions:

Homosexual Feelings

Emotional and sexual attraction that a person has towards another person of the same gender.

Psychotherapy

A treatment method involving psychological techniques, used to help individuals understand and resolve their problems through communication with a therapist.

Adolescent

An individual in the transitional stage of development from childhood to adulthood, typically between the ages of 13 and 19.

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