Participant Observation as a Research Strategy Is an Essential Part

question 34

Multiple Choice

Participant observation as a research strategy is an essential part of which subfield of anthropology?

• A) ethnological analysis
• B) cultural anthropology
• C) primatology
• D) descriptive linguistics

Understand the concept of systematic errors and their impact on research outcomes.

Grasp the significance of pilot testing and its role in refining research methods.

Differentiate between internal consistency, test-retest stability, and inter-observational reliability.

Acknowledge the importance of generalizability in research through repeated studies across different populations.

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