________ Involves a Variety of Strategies in Data Gathering in Which

question 22

Multiple Choice

________ involves a variety of strategies in data gathering in which the researcher observes a group by participating, to varying degrees, in the activities of that group.

• A) A pretest-posttest control group design
• B) A controlled experiment  
• C) Unobtrusive observation  
• D) Participant observation
• E) Secondary analysis

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Definitions:

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