In the field, ethnographers strive to establish rapport: a good, friendly working relationship, based on personal contact,
A. as well as on payment, based on local standards, for people's time spent with the researcher.
B. achieved in large part by engaging in participant observation.
C. and if that fails, the next option is to pay people so they will talk about their culture.
D. that is necessary in conducting any valuable research in the social sciences, not just anthropology.
E. that if done properly ensures the ethnographer's ability to conduct detached, unbiased research.
Answer: B
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a. They did not believe they could acquire land in this region. b. They believed it was the opposite of European civilization and thus irrational. c. They did not know how to speak the language of the people in this region. d. They were unable to safely traverse its terrain. e. The Orient had more economic stability than the majority of European countries.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. Terra Amata, France B. Olduvai Gorge, Africa C. Wonerwerk Cave, South Africa D. Zhoukoudian, China
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)