Ethnographers Strive to Minimize Their Influence on Research Participants by

question 82

Multiple Choice

Ethnographers strive to minimize their influence on research participants by

• A) choosing a group of participants whose characteristics are as much alike as possible.
• B) becoming part of the culture they are studying.
• C) holding all factors constant except for the independent variable.
• D) asking each participant the same set of questions in the same way.

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Definitions:

Stimuli

External factors or events that trigger sensory responses or reactions in organisms.

Functional Autonomy

A concept in psychology where a behavior continues because it is intrinsically rewarding, despite the original motives or goals being absent or changed.

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Sadism

A psychological condition where individuals derive pleasure from inflicting pain or suffering on others.