In which of the following situations would participant observation research be better suited to gaining an understanding of social problems as compared to survey research, experimentation, and/or interview?
A. A researcher wants to establish causal links between governmental policies and the unintended consequences in the economy and communities they negatively affect.
B. A researcher wants to generalize about a population of people negatively affected by a governmental policy based upon a random sample of a subset of that population.
C. A researcher wants to be able to report on the narratives of those negatively affected by a new governmental policy.
D. A researcher wants to be able to report on the life experiences and practices of those who are negatively affected by a governmental action.
Answer: D
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