The Maple Leaf Elementary School counselor,social worker,and the parents of eight-year-old Jimmy Jackson are working as a cooperative team to determine why Jimmy exhibits a pattern of highly aggressive behavior toward his peers and teachers.Jimmy's behavior has been extensively observed,he has been subjected to a battery of psychological tests,and his parents have been interviewed.This in-depth examination of Jimmy Jackson is an example of
A)an ethnograph.
B)naturalistic observation.
C)a correlational study.
D)a case study.

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A case study involves an in-depth examination of an individual or group to understand a particular phenomenon or behavior. In this case, the counselors, social worker, and parents are working together to understand Jimmy's aggressiveness through psychological tests and observations, which is a typical approach in a case study. Therefore, the best answer is D) a case study.

The Maple Leaf Elementary School Counselor,social Worker,and the Parents of Eight-Year-Old