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Personality research can be conducted via case studies, experimental methods, and longitudinal field studies, among others. The purpose of a case study is to provide researchers with specific ideas about personality traits. Meaning that with a case study, a researcher is able to get first-hand information on the behaviors associated with a particular issue, or with particular issues. When conducting a case study, the researcher will observe one particular subject and get as much background information as possible about that subject (existing and new data) in order to seek a relationship ...

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