In their research,Middletown and Middletown in Transition,sociologists Robert Lynd and Helen Lynd lived for a number of years in Muncie,Indiana to research daily lives of town residents.This is an example of a(n):
A)ethnography
B)experimental
C)content analysis
D)survey

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An ethnography is a research method that involves living among and observing a group of people in their natural setting to gain an in-depth understanding of their culture or way of life. The Lynds' research method of living in Muncie, Indiana to study the daily lives of its residents matches this description. The other answer choices (experimental, content analysis, survey) do not involve direct observation of a group of people in their natural setting.

In Their Research,Middletown and Middletown in Transition,sociologists Robert Lynd and Helen