Ethnographers Using Participant Observation Must Always Be Aware of Reflexivity,which

question 48

Multiple Choice

Ethnographers using participant observation must always be aware of reflexivity,which occurs because

• 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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