Chapter 10 Self-Grading Quizzes

Small n-Methods: From the Case Study to Comparative Research
. Whereas ________ research aims to study a single phenomenon in great detail, __________ focuses on finding and explaining similarities and differences between cases.

. The theory testing case study is appropriate if ______.

. If very little is known about a case, then researchers may choose to conduct a _________ case study.

. The goal in comparative research is to have ______ measures.

. When researchers conducting small-n research want to make a causal argument, they usually employ ___________.

. A successful least-likely case would be used to suggest that:

. If the variables you will want to control for are obvious in advance of starting a comparative study, you may choose to use a _________ analysis.

. If a researcher chooses to look at how a gender-equality law failed to pass in a country where women are well-educated and contribute economically, they would be conducting a _________ analysis.

. If a researcher conducts a case study where they compare two countries in different world regions with different economic structures to understand why both pursued a similar economic development strategy, the researcher is conducting a _________ analysis.

. Among the challenges to comparative research is making certain that your cases are truly independent of each other, a phenomenon known as

. A failed most-likely case is a case that is expected to refute the operating assumptions of a particular theory but in practice confirms them.

. One of the advantages of comparative research is that it allows researchers to examine system-level traits.

. Case selection in comparative research is best accomplished by probability sampling.

. A counter-intuitive case is the basis for many case studies.

. Descriptive case studies are often weak on internal validity.

. Small-n research has limits in its generalizability.

. Archival research as an important part of the data collection process for many case studies.

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