In the context of participant-observation research, the initial challenge that William F. Whyte and other participant observers encountered was:
A. gaining acceptance into an unfamiliar group.
B. maintaining their objectivity when studying people face-to-face.
C. determining which group will be the experimental group.
D. formulating the sequence of questions in an interview.
Answer: A
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