Why can you argue that single-case designs are both strong and weak in external validity?

What will be an ideal response?

Case studies are strong in external validity because they involve studying people in natural settings, not in an artificial situation like a laboratory. Thus, from the point of view of mundane reality, case studies are strong. On the other hand, they are weak in external validity from the standpoint of generalizability. It is not clear whether the results from a study of a single person will generalize to other people in other situations.

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Which is a correct statement about the Tenth Amendment?

A) The federal courts have frequently used this amendment to invalidate national government actions. B) In spite of this amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland permitted federal action through implied powers. C) The federal courts used this amendment to allow the national government to commandeer state agencies to the service of the federal government. D) The Tenth Amendment states that all powers not explicitly delegated to the national government are reserved to the states exclusively.

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