Which of the following statements about informants is FALSE?
A)An informant is a member of the group that you want to study.
B)You usually want to select informants who are somewhat typical of the group that you are studying.
C)Informants are often marginal within their group.
D)Informants are useful in field research.
E)The terms "informant" and "respondent" are interchangeable.

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The term "informant" typically refers to a person who provides information to a researcher about their group, while "respondent" refers to a person who responds to questions in a survey or interview. While the two terms are related to research participants, they are not interchangeable.

Which of the Following Statements About Informants Is FALSE