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William F Whyte's study of a low-income Italian neighborhood in Boston was a classic example of_____________?

Correct answer: A. participant observation research

  • A. participant observation research
  • B. a survey
  • C. content analysis
  • D. an experiment

Explanation

William Foote Whyte’s Street Corner Society involved extended immersion and observation within an Italian-American neighbourhood, making it a classic participant-observation study. It was not a survey or laboratory experiment.

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