Data Collection Is Particularly Problematic When a Researcher Uses Participant

question 4

Multiple Choice

Data collection is particularly problematic when a researcher uses participant observation because:

• A) the researcher is able to make use of only closed-ended questions
• B) the researcher fails to recognize the third variable problem
• C) random error occurs in the initial stages of observation
• D) the researcher loses objectivity in participating with a group

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Definitions:

Alleles

Different versions of a gene, which can result in variations in the physical or physiological traits of an organism.

Genomic Imprinting

An epigenetic phenomenon where certain genes are expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner, meaning that the expression of the gene is different depending on whether it is inherited from the mother or the father.

Syndrome

A collection of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, are two offspring born from the same pregnancy but fertilized by two different eggs and thus genetically distinct.