Research that focuses on describing the unique characteristics of individuals is referred to as the
A) applied method.
B) idiographic approach.
C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
D) functional approach.

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The idiographic approach is centered around describing the unique characteristics of individuals, as opposed to the nomothetic approach, which focuses on establishing general principles that apply to large groups of people. The other options listed are not accurate descriptions of this type of research.

Research That Focuses on Describing the Unique Characteristics of Individuals