Validation in ethnographic research is difficult because of all of the following except:
a. there is a very stable cultural and environmental status.
b. observational access is often limited.
c. there may be insufficient funding for the research.
d. there may be logistical difficulties in reaching the site.
e. there may be problems in obtaining permission to do the study.
ANSWER: a
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