alleryStart learning →Research focused on one person or just a few individuals is called:
AA random trial
BA meta-analysis
CA case study
DA survey study
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A case study
1. Some phenomena are too rare to study in a large sample.
2. In observational research, scientists are conducting a clinical or case study when they focus on one person or just a few individuals.
3. The depth gained comes at the cost of being able to generalise.
4. A survey works the other way, sampling many people shallowly.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 'Psychological Research', sections 2.1-2.4_
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