An early childhood education researcher observed preschoolers playing on the playground. The children did not know why she was on the playground; they just thought she was a teacher. In this qualitative observation, the researcher was a:
a. Complete participant
b. Participant-as-observer
c. Observer-as-participant
d. Complete observer
Ans: d
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