Ethnographers strive to minimize their influence on research participants by
A) choosing a group of participants whose characteristics are as much alike as possible.
B) becoming part of the culture they are studying.
C) holding all factors constant except for the independent variable.
D) asking each participant the same set of questions in the same way.

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Ethnographers aim to understand the culture they are studying from the inside out, which requires becoming fully immersed in the culture. This includes participating in cultural practices and building relationships with research participants. By doing so, the ethnographer can better understand the culture without imposing their own biases or expectations on the participants, thus minimizing their influence on the research. Choices A, C, and D do not address the issue of minimizing the ethnographer's influence on the research participants.

Ethnographers Strive to Minimize Their Influence on Research Participants by