A Graduate Sociology Student Proposes a Thesis on Pool Hustlers

question 48

Multiple Choice

A graduate sociology student proposes a thesis on pool hustlers.A major part of his methodology is to hang out in pool halls,and as a reasonably good pool player he will play games and allow himself to be hustled,and he will use his skill to set up hustles himself.What kind of research is he conducting?

• A) participant observation
• B) social observation
• C) unethical observation
• D) primary observation

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Definitions:

Promissory Note

A financial instrument containing a written promise by one party to pay another a definite sum of money either on demand or at a specified future date.

Negotiable

Capable of being transferred or assigned from one party to another, often used in the context of financial instruments.

Nonexistent Person

A fictional or imagined individual who does not exist in reality.

Negotiable

Capable of being transferred or converted into goods, services, or money under terms agreeable to all parties involved.