Which of the following statements is true about case studies?

a. Case studies require a large number of participants.
b. Case studies are extremely useful for deriving general principles of behavior.
c. Conclusions obtained from case studies are highly reliable.
d. Researchers often resort to case studies when other methods would be unethical.


Answer: d

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