When Are Case Studies Likely to Be Used and What

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Essay

When are case studies likely to be used and what are their benefits and limitations? It is sometimes said that case studies of rare individuals shed little light on normal behavior. Comment, using either the case of Luria's mnemonic S or McMicken et al.'s case of boxer AB.

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