The big problem with case studies is selection. This is the same as problems associated with _____

a. internal validity c. external validity
b. random sampling d. random assignment


C
External validity is the extent to which observations can be generalized to a larger group than the one studied. When a case is selected for study using the case study method, it often is unusual in some way, making it impossible to generalize from that case to a larger group.

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