An example of the participant-as-observer includes
A) joining a sorority or fraternity to study initiation rituals without revealing your identity as a researcher.
B) telling people you're a spy to find out how they react.
C) telling a motorcycle gang that you are a researcher and would like to ride with them for a year to understand their interaction patterns.
D) being a newspaper reporter who interviews union workers to learn about recent strike efforts.

Question

An example of the participant-as-observer includes​
A) ​joining a sorority or fraternity to study initiation rituals without revealing your identity as a researcher.
B) ​telling people you're a spy to find out how they react.
C) ​telling a motorcycle gang that you are a researcher and would like to ride with them for a year to understand their interaction patterns.
D) ​being a newspaper reporter who interviews union workers to learn about recent strike efforts.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the participant-as-observer role, the researcher openly declares their intent to study the group while actively participating in the group's activities. Choice C is correct because it involves the researcher telling the motorcycle gang they are conducting research and then participating in the group's activities to understand their interaction patterns.

An Example of the Participant-As-Observer Includes​

An Example of the Participant-As-Observer Includes