One strength of ethnography is that______________?
Correct answer: D. it usually generates richer and more in-depth information than other methods
- A. the influence of specific variables can be controlled by the investigator
- B. it can only be used to study relatively small groups or communities
- C. it is essential when a study is primarily historical or has a historical dimension
- D. it usually generates richer and more in-depth information than other methods
Explanation
Ethnography uses prolonged, close engagement with people in their everyday settings, which usually produces richer and more detailed information. Controlling variables is more characteristic of experiments, not ethnography.
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