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Luria studied a Russian journalist, Sherishevski, who was able to recall long word lists accurately over periods of 20 years or more.
True
One contrary case is enough to seriously challenge an assumed trend or theoretical cause–effect relationship.
True
The strength of case studies lies in their generalizability.
False
A mass of information from many case studies can be pooled, sorted, and analyzed to identify common factors or experiences.
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Special experiences of a person studied in a case study can always be easily imagined by researchers.
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The depth of the relationship between the observer and the subject in a case study may interfere with the researcher’s objectivity.
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Case studies are highly reliable and have great validity.
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Understanding the experiences of individuals in case studies can lead to a complete restructuring of thoughts on a particular condition.
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Investigating contrary cases in case studies seldom challenges assumed trends or theoretical cause–effect relationships.
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Case studies promote researcher objectivity by limiting observer interaction with the subjects.
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