Case Studies

A case study is an in-depth study of a single person, group, or event, and the results of a case study can be generalized to many other cases. The main limitation of case studies is that they tend to be highly subjective, so researchers find it difficult to generalize the results of case studies to as much of the study population as possible.

While case studies focus on a single individual or group, they follow a similar format to other types of psychology research. If you are writing a case study, it is important to follow the APA formatting rules for documented references and citations within the paper.

Benefits and limitations

A case study can contain both strengths and weaknesses. Researchers should consider these pros and cons before making a decision about which design to choose.

One of the greatest advantages of a case study is that it allows researchers to investigate things that would otherwise be difficult to investigate in a laboratory or experiment

First: the benefits of a case study

• It allows researchers to collect a large amount of information and data.
• It gives researchers an opportunity to collect information on rare or unusual cases.
• It allows researchers to develop hypotheses that can be studied in empirical research.

Second: Limitations/disadvantages of the case study

• It cannot necessarily be generalized to a wide study population.
• Cause and effect cannot be proven.
• It may not be scientifically rigorous.
• can lead to bias.