To study interaction between prison guards and inmates, a sociologist lived at a prison for several months. Only the warden and a few other administrators knew he had not been convicted of a crime. This is an example of
A)secondary data research.
B)non-participant observation.
C)participant observation.
D)an experiment.

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This is an example of participant observation because the sociologist actively immersed himself in the prison environment to observe and study the interactions between guards and inmates from within the setting.

To Study Interaction Between Prison Guards and Inmates, a Sociologist