Bob grew up in the church, where he proposed to study ethics in church finance. He found it difficult to say anything negative or critical about the people who were part of his community, even when he discovered some financial manipulations by members of the congregation. Which of the following is a potential problem in this study?
A) a high degree of subject object conflict
B) unintentional bias created by the emotional attachment of the researcher to subjects
C) a frequent inability to get at the subtleties and nuances of social interaction
D) differences between generations in experience
E) Selecting what to report as significant is normal, so there is no problem.

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The emotional attachment of Bob to the members of his congregation could create unintentional bias in his study, leading him to overlook or downplay negative findings. The emotional attachment of the researcher to the subjects can create unintentional bias and make it difficult for the researcher to say anything negative or critical about them, which can pose a potential problem in the study.

Bob Grew Up in the Church, Where He Proposed to Study