Question

In the 1970s, a 13-year-old girl was found locked up in a room, strapped to a potty chair. Since she had grown up in a world without human speech, researchers studied "Genie's" ability to acquire words, grammar, and pronunciation. This type of research is called__________

Answer 1

Answer:

A case study

Explanation:

Case study: In psychology, the term case study refers to one of the research methods which is considered as a descriptive research that is being used by various researchers or experimenters to get an in-depth examination of a group, person, or phenomenon. A case study involves significantly different approaches including psychometric tests, personal interviews, archival records, and direct-observation.

In the question above, the given research method is called a case study.