Which of the Following Statements About Informants Is FALSE

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about informants is FALSE?

• A)An informant is a member of the group that you want to study.
• B)You usually want to select informants who are somewhat typical of the group that you are studying.
• C)Informants are often marginal within their group.
• D)Informants are useful in field research.
• E)The terms "informant" and "respondent" are interchangeable.

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