A Researcher Seeks to Study a Subcultural, Illegal, or Deviant

A researcher seeks to study a subcultural, illegal, or deviant group to obtain accurate information freely without announcing his/her presence, which could alarm the population. To do so, the researcher undertakes significant risk, and engages fully with the group studied like any other group member. What research role is the researcher taking on?

A) complete participant
B) participant as observer
C) observer as participant
D) complete observer

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