John is a student of sociology. He decides to dress as if he is a homeless person and goes to the local downtown library to "hang out" with the homeless to gather data for a research project. John is using which of these research methods to collect his data?

A. comparative research
B. secondary data analysis
C. qualitative methods
D. quantitative methods


Answer: C

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