Idiographic Explanations Are Used to Explain the Case or Individual

question 16

True/False

Idiographic explanations are used to explain the case or individual that stands out as different from others

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Definitions:

Descriptive Methods

Research techniques used to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon, involving observations and surveys without influencing the subjects.

Case Studies

An investigative technique that involves a thorough, detailed, and comprehensive analysis of a study subject (the case) and the conditions surrounding it in its context.

Naturalistic Observations

An observational research strategy where subjects are examined within their natural habitats without any intervention from the person observing.

Descriptive Method

A research method aimed at observing and describing the characteristics of a subject without influencing it.