Psychology GCSE
Case study
What Case study means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Case study
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A study of one individual, such as Siffre alone in a cave, which lacks generalisability to the wider population.
Topics that use Case study
- Topic 9: Sleep and dreaming - 9.2 Studies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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