CASE STUDY

both qualitative and quantitative method

research method that can be used in case studies

exploratory

Legal teams may demonstrate ________ case studies as a way to provide factual evidence.

theory

A successful case study analyses a real life situation where existing problems need to be solved. It should relate the _______ to a practical situation.

FALSE

Case studies are concerned with processes that don't take place over time. TRUE or FALSE?

d. all of the above

A successful case must be able to: a. identify problems b. suggest solutions c. detail how this solution should be implemented d. all of the above

TRUE

Case studies can also be used to test existing theories or to clarify or extend such theories, for example, by looking at deviant or extreme cases. TRUE or FALSE?

TRUE

Case studies facilitate theory generation. TRUE or FALSE?

small

Case studies provide very little basis for scientific generalization since they use a(n)_______ number of subjects, some conducted with only one subject.

costly time consuming

Case study is _______ and _______ compared to other methods of data collection.

books journals magazines newspapers

Choose a subject, issue or problem, and conduct thorough research on that topic by using:

TRUE

Freud's psychoanalytic case studies constitute a clear example of the relationship between case studies and theory development. TRUE or FALSE?

analytical approach

It is a type of approach in writing a case study that attempts to understand what has happened and why and does not identify a problem or suggest solutions.

problem-oriented method

It is a type of approach in writing a case study that is used to identify existing problems and then suggesting solutions to said problems.

intensive study

It is the investigation and exploration of an event thoroughly and deeply.

FALSE

Triangulation enriches case study research because it allows the researcher to approach the case from a limited number of perspectives. TRUE or FALSE?

explanatory case study

What case study goes beyond more narrative or description?

temporal element

What feature explains that case study focus on change and development?

d. all of the above

What is an advantage of a case study among the following? a. Provides an intensive study b. It is relevant to all parties involved c. Develops new research d. All of the above

repertory grids

What is designed to elicit from the participant the constructs s/he uses to make sense of the social world?

d. all of the above

Which can be considered as a disadvantage of a case study? a. Ethical difficulties b. Researcher's bias c. Costly and time consuming d. All of the above

attention to contextual data

Which defining feature of case study research refers that the researcher pays attention to the ways in which the various dimensions of the case relate to or interact with its environment?

ideographic perspective

Which feature of a case study aims to understand an individual case in its particularity?

school reports assessments interview with peers

A case study researcher is interested on an individual's educational trajectory to understand better his or her choice of career later in life. Which of the following is/are appropriate for the researcher to use?

what why

An analytical approach of writing a case study attempts to understand _______ has happened and _______ and does not identify a problem or suggest solutions.

TRUE

An ideographic perspective aims to understand an individual case, in its particularity. TRUE or FALSE?

instrumental case study

Angela is a participant for a case study and is an exemplar of a person diagnosed with depression. What type of design for a case study research does Angela is involved in?

semi-structured interview

Anna is doing a case study for her doctorate degree. She asks predetermined questions and questions that are not planned in advance to her participant. What qualitative technique does Anna use?

difficult to replicate

Case studies are extremely difficult to recreate as the information given in the original study will never directly match that in a follow up study. What kind of disadvantage is it pertaining to?

research

Case studies are one of the best ways to stimulate new ________.

generalizability

Case studies are research that lacks?

researcher bias

Due to narrow study the discrimination & bias can occur in the investigation of a social unit.

diaries semi-structured interviewing

For a case study, Jenny is interested in the ways in which an individual experiences a particular life event. What appropriate method/s of data collection should she use?

5

How many are the defining features of case study research?

personal

If the case study focuses on personal subject matter or medical issues, it may be better to conduct _______ interviews.

FALSE

In particular cases that need to be identified as the focus of the study, they can be considered in isolation. TRUE or FALSE?

an ideographic perspective

In this defining feature of case study research, researchers are concerned with the particular rather than the general.

20 statements test

In this kind of test the participant is asked to give 20 answers to the question, 'Who or what are you'?

multiple-case study

In this type of case study the researcher is provided to have an opportunity to generate new theories based on comparative analysis of a series of cases.

20 statements test

Levi is testing the self-perception of his participant by asking 'Who or what are you?', and he expects that his participant will answer beginning with 'I am...'. What test does Levi use to his participant?

naturalist case study

Roger let his hypothesis formed from the patterns, propositions and formulations to emerge from the data of his participant in a real-world context. Which type of design in case study is Roger into?

ethical difficulties

Taking part in case study research has the potential to bring about significant changes in the participant, not all of which are necessarily positive.

case

The case study is not characterized by the methods used to collect and analyze data, but rather by its focus upon a particular unit of analysis which is the _____?

systematically

The danger comes when the data are not managed and organized ________.

FALSE

The focus on change and development is an unimportant feature of case studies. TRUE or FALSE?

a concern with theory

This defining feature of case study refers to the detailed exploration of a particular case that can generate insights into social or psychological processes, which in turn can give rise to theoretical formulations and hypotheses.

a temporal element

This defining feature of case study refers to the establishing of the how and why of a complex human situation is a classic example of the use of case studies.

triangulation

This defining feature of case study refers to the use of a range of data collection and analysis techniques within the framework of one case study.

case studies

This is an in-depth, intensive and sharply focused exploration of an occurrence and upon a particular unit of analysis.

journal

Three of the following items are well-known qualitative techniques for a case study research EXCEPT for one.

pragmatic case studies

What kind of case study research is more focused, beginning with a well-defined research question that guides data collection and analysis?

instrumental case study

What type of case study wherein the case is an exemplar of a general phenomenon?

c. all of the above

Which of the following can be a focus of a case study? a. An individual or a group of people b. A community or an experience c. All of the above d. None of the above

education psychoanalysis sociology

Which of the following different disciplines have been using case studies?

d. none of the above

Which of the following is NOT considered when selecting a case study? a. Does the case provide important insight or illuminate a previously hidden problem? b. Does the case provide an opportunity to pursue action leading to the resolution of a problem? c. Does the case offer a new direction in future research? d. None of the above

d. both a and b

Which of the following is an advantage of a case study? a. Provides an intensive study b. Develops new research c. None of the above d. Both a and b

a temporary element

Which of the following is not a defining feature of case study research?

attention to new findings

Which of the following is not a feature of a case study?

case study

Which of the following is not itself a research method but instead constitutes an approach to the study of singular entities, which may involve the use of a wide range of diverse methods of data collection and analysis?

case study

Which qualitative research constitutes an approach to the study of singular entities, which may involve the use of a wide range of diverse methods of data collection and analysis?