It is important for ethnographic researchers to balance the insider and outsider perspectives. If a researcher becomes overly involved in a group - to the point where they are no longer objective - it is referred to as
A) becoming ethnocentric.
B) reactive participation.
C) going native.
D) total immersion.

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"Going native" refers to a situation where a researcher becomes overly involved in the community or group being studied, to the extent that they lose their objectivity and become more of a participant than an observer. This term captures the idea of a researcher adopting the lifestyle, values, and behaviors of the group under study to a degree that might compromise their analytical distance.

It Is Important for Ethnographic Researchers to Balance the Insider