Why Is It Difficult to Make Generalizations Based on the Results

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to make generalizations based on the results of case study research?

• A)Case study research is,by definition,immune to the error of making generalizations.
• B)Case studies involve far too many people to allow for generalizations.You would be better off using a research design that uses fewer participants.
• C)Because a case study involves only one or a few subjects,their actions may be atypical and not representative of a larger group of people or population.
• D)The statistics involved in case study research do not allow one to draw larger conclusions about a population.

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Definitions:

Industrially Advanced Nations

Countries that have highly developed industries, technological infrastructure, and a high standard of living.

LDCs

Less Developed Countries; nations with low levels of economic development, often measured by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, industrialization, and living standards.

Economic Development

The process of improving economic well-being and quality of life through growth and restructuring of an economy's sectors.

Birth Rate

The number of live births per thousand people in a population over a given period of time.