A social work researcher is a participant observer for a study on the experiences of the "working

poor." The goal of the research is to exist along side others who earn equal to, or less than the
minimum wage and are providing for a family.

During this experience the researcher tends to loose
objectivity by "overidentifying" with the research participants. What is the term anthropologist use
for the phenomena of "overidentification" with research participants?
a) Subjectivity
b) Objectivity
c) Going native
d) Bias


c

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