AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Descriptive research where one person or group is studied in depth is called?
A
naturalistic observation
B
experiment
C
correlational study
D
case study
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The in-depth study of an individual or a group is known as a case study. Case studies usually lead to developing a hypothesis to further explore a phenomenon. Case studies are limited in their scope in that they don’t allow the researcher to make cause-effect conclusions or accurate predictions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three main types of descriptive studies are case studies, naturalistic observation, and surveys.

Detailed explanation-3: -Case Study: A descriptive technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles.

Detailed explanation-4: -A descriptive case study is a story about a real world situation facing people or groups and how they addressed it.

Detailed explanation-5: -A case study is a research approach that is used to generate an in-depth, multi-faceted understanding of a complex issue in its real-life context. It is an established research design that is used extensively in a wide variety of disciplines, particularly in the social sciences.

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