A study conducted by Ryan and Hemmes (2005) investigated the impact of rewarding college students with points for submitting homework. Their results suggested that overall, course points served as an incentive for submitting homework. However, some individual participants submitted homework even when no points were assigned. Because the researchers used a _____ design, they were able to quickly identify individual differences.
A)developmental
B)control series
C)single-case
D)cross-sectional

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The use of a single-case design allowed the researchers to closely examine individual participants and their behavior, which is particularly useful when studying individual differences. The other options, developmental and cross-sectional designs, typically involve studying groups of participants rather than individuals, and a control series design would not be appropriate for this type of study.

A Study Conducted by Ryan and Hemmes (2005) Investigated the Impact