Joseph Ewoodzie used participant observation in his research about homelessness in Jackson, Mississippi, because ___________.
a. he wanted to explore an important issue in an unfamiliar place, which would take time
b. he had a great deal of funding and could afford to build a laboratory
c. he wanted to test specific cause-and-effect relationships
d. he needed to control for many variables
Answer: a. he wanted to explore an important issue in an unfamiliar place, which would take time
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