What Is NOT a Consideration a Participant Observer Has When

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a consideration a participant observer has when deciding what role to take in the field?

• A)the researcher's own background and personality
• B)the larger sociopolitical context
• C)ethical concerns
• D)All of these are consideration

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Definitions:

Micro-Macro Levels

A distinction in sociology between individual (micro) behaviors and broader social processes and structures (macro).

Normative Orientations

The attitudes, beliefs, and values that inform how individuals ought to behave in social contexts, often guiding moral or ethical decisions.

Differentiation

The process of becoming or making something different, in sociology, it refers to the development of increasingly specialized roles and institutions within a society.

Peter Blau's Exchange Theory

A sociological perspective that views social interactions as transactions in which individuals seek to maximize their rewards and minimize their costs.