Cindy Is an Ethnographer Who Is Trying to Better Understand

question 35

Multiple Choice

Cindy is an ethnographer who is trying to better understand how mothers take care of toddlers.Being a mother herself,she was able to join a mother's group and spent considerable time immersed within that culture.From this immersion,she is able to draw data from her observations.Cindy is referred to as a(n) :

• A)interloper
• B)participant-observer
• C)moderator
• D)mystery shopper

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Definitions:

Token Economy

A behavior modification system that uses tokens as reinforcement for desired behaviors, which can be exchanged for various rewards.

Drug Therapy

The treatment of disease or symptoms by administering medication that has been clinically proven to have beneficial effects.

Institutionalized Patients

Refers to individuals who are living in and receiving treatment in a hospital, psychiatric facility, or correctional institution for long periods.

Operant Conditioning

An instruction method that manipulates the intensity of behaviors through encouragement or inhibitory measures.