What is the advantage to using unstructured interviewing techniques when conducting field research?
a. the researcher knows a lot about the subject under study
b. the researcher may not want be likely to enter into casual conversation with the subject as a means of gathering data
c. the researcher and subject may have short fixed time for the interview
d. the researcher and subject may witness an event together
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On the continuum of methods for recording observations, one extreme is taking notes with pen and paper, the other extreme is:
a. video recording b. participant observation c. total participation d. interviews