Recently,social scientists using participant observation have written about how their race,class,gender,and sexual orientation:
A) affected their research due to power differences
B) allowed them to be completely objective about their work
C) caused many researchers to go native
D) did not affect the research process
E) forced their work to be subjective

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Participant observation involves the researcher actively participating in the social environment being studied. The researcher's race, class, gender, and sexual orientation can significantly affect the power dynamics and relationships within that environment. This can create bias and influence the research process and findings. Therefore, social scientists using participant observation often reflect on how their personal characteristics impact their research to mitigate potential bias.

Recently,social Scientists Using Participant Observation Have Written About How Their