Why Must Ethnographers Using Participant Observation Always Be Aware of Reflexivity

question 103

Multiple Choice

Why must ethnographers using participant observation always be aware of reflexivity?

• A) Participants may not consider their own motivations and act out of reflex.
• B) Ethnographers' conclusions may not be applicable to any larger group.
• C) The presence of ethnographers may alter the behavior of the people they are observing.
• D) Ethnographers intervene in the lives of the people they are studying.

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Definitions:

Representative Samples

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population in terms of critical variables.

Sampling Frames

A list or database from which a sample is drawn, representing the entire population or target demographic for a research study.

Nonprobability Sampling

A method of sampling in which not every member of the population has an equal opportunity to be chosen.

Quota Sampling

A non-random sampling technique where the researcher fills quotas from different subgroups of the population.