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 a ________.

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The type of research conducted on Genie is a case study, which involves in-depth analysis of an individual, group, or phenomenon. In this case, the focus was on Genie's language acquisition skills due to her unique upbringing. A representative sample involves selecting participants that are representative of a larger population, a single-blind study involves concealing information from participants to eliminate bias, and naturalistic observation involves observing behavior in a naturalistic setting without manipulations. None of these accurately describe the type of research conducted on Genie.

In the 1970s, a 13-Year-Old Girl Was Found Locked Up