2004 What Is a Case Study and What Is It Good for? JOHN GERRING Boston University T his paper aims to clarify the meaning‚ and explain the utility‚ of the case study method‚ a method often practiced but little understood. A “case study‚” I argue‚ is best defined as an intensive study of a single unit with an aim to generalize across a larger set of units. Case studies rely on the same sort of covariational evidence utilized in non-case study research. Thus‚ the case study method is correctly
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and Potential Treatment I Case Studies Brenda L. Brown Axia College of University of Phoenix Causes and Potential Treatment II Case Studies Case Study I: Josephine a 47 year old woman whom I label her with the disorder of Schizoid
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| Principles of Economics‚ 6th Edition | An extraordinarily high rate of inflation | ii) | | | | Case Study 1 1. The Case Study 01 article described Zimbabwe as experiencing “galloping hyperinflation”. According to your textbook‚ what is the definition of hyperinflation? Consequences: | Explainations | i) Price | | ii) Stock Market | | 2. According to the Case Study 1 article‚ what is happening in Zimbabwe due to the hyperinflation? List two points. 3. Describer the
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Managerial Accounting and Control Semester 2‚ 2011 Individual Case Study Kanthal A (Weight: 10% of Final Grade) Due Date for submission: 4pm Friday 2nd September‚ 2011 Each student needs to complete a case study write-up and submit by the due date following the submission requirements outlined in the course profile (and provided below). Students need to address the following questions in their case study write-up for the Kanthal A case: 1. Describe the competitive environment in which
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Lifespan Development Defined As the lifespan has been evaluated by many Developmental Psychologists‚ many different definitions and perspective have evolved. An accumulation of theories suggests that lifespan development can be identified as “a study of the miraculous changes a person goes through from birth until death. Lifespan development covers all stages of development and progress from the birth of a person to their death (Herron‚ 2010). Theories of Lifespan Development Two important
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favorite food‚ you also heard the sound of a whistle. While the whistle is unrelated to the smell of the food‚ if the sound of the whistle was paired multiple times with the smell‚ the sound would eventually trigger the conditioned response. In this case‚ the sound of the whistle is the conditioned stimulus. The example above is very similar to the original experiment performed by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. The dogs in his experiment would salivate in response to food‚ but after repeatedly
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SOSC1980 Psychology and Everyday Life Thought Paper Stress and Coping Name: Tang Wing Hin SID: 20041610 Email: whtangac@stu.ust.hk Date: 20 March 2014 All of us face stress in our lives. Sometimes stress can be good to us‚ a stressful event may make us stronger‚ forcing us to make an attempt to solve the problem. However‚ stress can be harmful and affect us in various ways if we do not cope with it properly‚ it can link to psychophysiological disorders and prevent people from dealing
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1. CASE STUDY: ALICIA Alicia is a 28 year old female that has been referred for outpatient services after being admitted into an acute psychiatric ward for 5 days. Alicia complains of persistent numbness on the right side of her body‚ extending from her face down to her leg. Twice‚ Alicia was admitted into the hospital from the emergency room with a visible amount of paralysis on the right side of her face. After numerous tests‚ ruling out Bell’s Palsy and Parkinson’s disease‚ Alicia was sent
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Introduction Psychology is a science that deals with the functionality and behavioral trends of the human mind. It is a vast subject and can be sub-divided into several different branches. Even though the different branches of psychology have their own way of perceiving things‚ they all have a common purpose. Let’s take a look at some of these. Abnormal Psychology This field of psychology analyzes abnormal behavior and psychopathology. It can relate to any sort of disorders ranging from obsessive
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Engineering Economic Analysis Case Study Case Name The Smithson’s Mortgage Case Study Teams This case is designed to be conducted by a team of students. The discussion‚ questioning‚ and resolution of differences is an important part of the learning experience. Another significant advantage is the sharing of the workload in preparing the final case study report. Knowledge Background This case draws heavily on the material presented in Chapters 2 and 3 of Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis
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