The Ethnographic Research Method That Relies Primarily on Face-To-Face Contact

question 28

Multiple Choice

The ethnographic research method that relies primarily on face-to-face contact with people as they go about their daily lives is called

• A) Controlled comparison.
• B) Interviewing.
• C) Scientific observation.
• D) Participant-observation.

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Definitions:

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