To determine why Jeffrey Dahmer became a mass murderer,a researcher spent a great deal of time talking with both Dahmer and people who knew him both as a child and as an adult.The personal in-depth approach the researcher used is called a(n)
A) case study.
B) archival study.
C) correlational study.
D) naturalistic observation.

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A case study involves in-depth research and analysis of a single individual, utilizing various sources of information, including interviews with the individual and people who know them. This approach was used in the example given to understand the specific case of Jeffrey Dahmer.

To Determine Why Jeffrey Dahmer Became a Mass Murderer,a Researcher