Dr. Snyder used the clinical method to obtain a richly detailed case narrative about Charlie, a 10-year-old college student. Dr. Snyder should be aware that
A) information collected using the clinical method cannot offer insight into factors affecting development.
B) he cannot assume that his conclusions apply, or generalize, to anyone other than Charlie.
C) the information will help him understand the cultural group to which Charlie belongs.
D) ethical guidelines will limit their contact to one or two sessions.

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The clinical method is an intensive approach to gathering information about a particular individual, but the findings cannot be generalized to other individuals or situations. It is important for Dr. Snyder to recognize the limitations of the information he obtains about Charlie and not generalize his findings to other children without additional research. The other answer choices are incorrect because the clinical method can offer insight into factors affecting development, the information may not necessarily help Dr. Snyder understand the cultural group to which Charlie belongs, and ethical guidelines vary depending on the context and do not necessarily limit sessions to one or two.

Dr Snyder Used the Clinical Method to Obtain a Richly