A sociologist attends meetings at all the schools and churches in his community over several years, and meets as many residents as he can for the purpose of exploring all facets of the community's social life. He then compiles a detailed description of the community. He is conducting
A. ethnographic research.
B. a content analysis.
C. a secondary analysis.
D. a quantitative study.
Answer: A
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