A person with authority, power, and status to grant researchers access to participants and settings are called ________________.
A) Sponsors
B) Respondents
C) Informants
D) Gatekeepers

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Gatekeepers are individuals who have control over access to potential research participants and settings. They can include community leaders, supervisors, or other individuals with the authority to grant or deny access to resources needed for research. Sponsors provide funding or other resources for research, respondents are the individuals who participate in the research, and informants are individuals who provide information or insight to the researcher.

A Person with Authority, Power, and Status to Grant Researchers