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Case Study Method (Abdelrahman Ossama)
Case Study Method (Abdelrahman Ossama)
Examples
Sociology
This is the classic case study of Anna, a young child raised in extreme isolation and the effect of this isolation on her psych-social development.
Psychology
What happens to a person who loses track of their own age?
Geology
Can volcanoes be classified by comparing volcanic deposits to observations of historic eruptions?
Biology
How does one track a deadly hereditary killer?
Description
Observers Behavior/Experiences
Data recorder by outside observer
Psychological test results
Interviews
Observations
Family History
Medical Records
Biographical Data
In-depth Descriptive Records
Descriptive Study
Non-Experimental
Limitations
Data collected: retrospective, past eventrecollections--> problems inherent to memory
Provided by different people:important details left out
involve single individule: Not representative to group/population
conditions not controlled
Cause-effect conclusions not drawn
Not explanatory method
Strengths
Useful for nonexperimental studies
Help study single instances of physical phenomenon
help understand social factor:individual development behavior
Gives detailed phenomenal contextual view