Case Study Method (Abdelrahman Ossama)
The case study method is a descriptive research approach that involves collecting detailed information about an individual or small group from various sources, including interviews, biographical data, observations, medical records, family history, and psychological test results.
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Case Study Method (Farida) 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 Observes Behaviour/Experiences Data recorded by outside observer Psychological test results Interviews Observations Family History Medical Records Biographical Data In-depth descriptive record Descriptive type of Study Non-Experimental Limitations Data collected:retrospective, past event recollections-->Problems inherent to memory provided bydifferent people:Important details left out Involove single individle: Not representative to group/population Conditions not controlled Cause-effect conclusions not drawn Not explanatory method Strengths Useful for noexperimental studies help study single instances of physical phenomenon help understand social factor: Individual development behaviour. gives detailed phenomenal contextual view
