When Doing Field Research, Why Is It Methodologically Desirable to Look

question 45

Multiple Choice

When doing field research, why is it methodologically desirable to look for behavior that is illegal, stigmatizing, or risks punishment to the people being observed

• A)It can help assess the validity of observations.
• B)It makes for more interesting research reports.
• C)It makes it possible to use field notes.
• D)Hypotheses in field research typically deal with such behavior.

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