What Is the Benefit of an Outsider (Or an Etic

question 3

Multiple Choice

What is the benefit of an outsider (or an etic observer) researching the practice of religion?

• A) They will be accepted quickly into the communities of study.
• B) Their perspective may be broader than that of the practitioners.
• C) They will always be objective.
• D) People will trust them more than insiders and give them difficult to access information.

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