Table 2-1: table: 2-1Relative Strengths and Weaknesses of Research Methods

 

Provides Individual Information

Provides General Information (External Validity)

Provides Causal Information (Internal Validity)

Statistical Analysis Possible

Replicable

Case study

Yes

No

No

No

No

Correlational method

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Experimental method

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes