Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of a Case

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a case study?

• A)It is dependent on the availability of existing datA.
• B)The "typically occurring habitat" being observed cannot be controlled.
• C)Results may not be generalizable beyond the sample.
• D)It fails to provide a thorough,in-depth understanding of participants.

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure represented by R-squared, indicating the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).

Unexplained Variation

The portion of the total variation in a set of data that cannot be attributed to the variables considered in a study or model.

Unbiased Estimator

A statistic used to estimate a parameter of a population that, on average, exactly equals the true parameter.

Variance

Variance measures the dispersion of a set of data points around their mean value, quantifying how spread out the data points are.