The stories of Peter Tripp and Randy Gardner (two different people who each endured extremely long periods of sleep deprivation)suggest that:
A)extreme sleep deprivation invariably leads to a very specific set of symptoms (e.g. ,hallucinations,breakdowns in judgment)
B)an advantage of case studies is that a lot of general information about human beings can be gathered from studying only one or two people
C)a drawback of case studies is that different case studies often yield different results
D)case studies often fail to use basic safeguards against biased observations

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The stories of Peter Tripp and Randy Gardner both endured extremely long periods of sleep deprivation, but their symptoms and experiences differed significantly. This suggests that different case studies can yield different results, which is a drawback of case studies. Option A is incorrect because the symptoms of extreme sleep deprivation can vary from person to person. Option B is incorrect because generalizing from one or two cases is not a reliable approach to understanding human behavior. Option D may be a potential drawback of case studies, but it is not directly relevant to the contrast between the Tripp and Gardner cases.

The Stories of Peter Tripp and Randy Gardner (Two Different