Exam 10: Case Studies

What is a key difference between case studies and typical research interviewing?

Which type of case study studies one research entity at two time points separated by a critical event?

Which type of journal entry transforms a personal document into a solicited document?

Which type of case study is a detailed,objective study of one research entity at one point in time?

Dr.Graham is concerned about drug use in middle schools,so she conducts a case study at a local middle school to illustrate her concern.This situation is an example of which type of case study?

Which type of case study is a set of multiple case studies of the same entity using a multi-design approach to provide a holistic view of the dynamics of the research subject?

Which research design may be seen as a prelude to a large social scientific study,which may or may not involve case studies?

Dr.Agnew is interested in the new STEM (science,technology,engineering,and math)programs appearing in local schools.She conducts a case study on a classroom because it is unique and interesting.She is not trying to develop new grounded theory or to test abstract theory.Which type of case study is this example of?

A researcher observes how school administrators understand a local school shooting.She notes how they frame what they see and hear,and how they interpret their own actions and go about solving the problems.This is called

To be called a case study,the research project must be

When do case studies often take place?

Dr.Edwards believes a specific theory guides children with autism,so he uses the framework to guide his research questions,then uses a case study to measure specific,relevant factors,and compares those factors that are not as relevant to his research question.This situation is an example of which type of case study?

Which type of case study provides insight into an issue or refines a theoretical explanation to make it more generalizable?

Multiple-case studies,cross-case studies,comparative case studies,and contrasting case studies are all synonymous names for which type of case study?

Which research design uses pattern-matching techniques to examine a plurality of influences in a case study with the goal of analyzing the many factors that build a causal explanation for the case?