In her ethnography Wheeling & Dealing, Patricia Adler investigates the social and professional worlds of mid-level cocaine and marijuana smugglers. Her research started unexpectedly when she discovered that her next-door neighbor and friend was a drug smuggler. This was a huge advantage for her because it meant that she already had ________ with one of her informants.

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The best choice is B) rapport because having a pre-existing relationship with her neighbor allowed Adler to establish trust and familiarity with a key informant in her research. Informed consent (A) is important for ethical considerations in research, but it is not directly related to Adler's advantage of having a pre-existing relationship with an informant. Sampling (C) and causation (D) are not relevant to this situation.

In Her Ethnography Wheeling & Dealing, Patricia Adler Investigates the Social