Comparative analysis usually involves a relatively limited number of cases, necessitating caution about the level of generalizations that can be made.
True
The major difficulty in comparative design is finding examples that are dissimilar in a large number of respects.
False
The comparative method can perfectly resolve the fundamental problem of causal inference by completely emulating the experimental method.
False
Most Similar Research Designs (MSRD) aim to eliminate common variables by finding differences in the dependent variable that can be associated with the single differential independent variable.
True
Comparative case selection principles include maximizing experimental variance, minimizing error variance, and controlling extraneous variance.
True
Classification is subsequent to comparison, as comparison is a necessary precondition for forming concepts.
False
The “too many variables, not enough cases” problem makes it impossible to isolate the dynamics of the relationship of primary interest due to the political world being too rich and varied.
True
The first manifestation of the traveling problem is conceptual, concerning whether the meaning of the concept stays constant across time and space.
True
Galton’s problem occurs when a political outcome is truly the result of processes internal to each case, fulfilling the expectation of the research design.
False
