Why Is It Difficult to Make Generalizations Based on the Results

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to make generalizations based on the results of case study research?

A) Because a case study involves only one or a few participants, their actions may be atypical and not representative of a larger group of people or population.
B) Because case study research is, by definition, immune to the error of making generalizations. That is its greatest strength.
C) Because case studies involve far too many people to allow for generalizations. You would be better off using a research design that uses fewer participants.
D) Because the statistics involved in case study research do not allow one to draw larger conclusions about a population.