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Psych 325 1st Edition Lecture 15 Case Studies, Single Variable Research, Correlational Methods-Review of chapter 5, part 3 and validityPart 1: Case Studies-Studying One PersonoCase study-Single person or group-Detailed, descriptive study-Extraordinary circumstancesoWhy do them?-Extraordinary people are rare-Can't study a process in the laboWhat do they accomplish?-Uncover general principles-Insight into unstudied areaoWho uses them?-Clinical psychologists-Behavioral neuropsychologists-Is this a useful scientific approach?oCase studies can be scientificoIt's a science if…-Developing or refining theory-Explanations use theory-Research is falsifiableoUseful because…-Provide ideas for future work-Can test existing theories-Inspire better questions-Provide findings to complement experiments or larger studies-Problems with case studiesoNo control over variablesoCan't do statisticsoOperational definitions are difficultoExternal validity-Just one person's behavior-Do results generalize?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a


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