Case Study Methods May Be of Limited Usefulness for Drawing

question 71

Multiple Choice

Case study methods may be of limited usefulness for drawing valid conclusions because

• A) subjects may report inaccurate information
• B) data on different "cases" may not be directly comparable
• C) such information may lack generalizability to other groups of people
• D) subjects may report inaccurate information and such information may lack generalizability to other groups of people
• E) all of these

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