The Relationship of the Case Study Method to Other Research

question 31

Multiple Choice

The relationship of the case study method to other research methods of investigation can best be described as

• A)very similar to experimental approaches.
• B)antagonistic to more controlled methods.
• C)most related to methods used to conduct confirmatory studies.
• D)interrelated with and complementary to other methods.

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