Which of the following statements is FALSE about participatory action research (PAR)?
A)The researcher's function is to serve as a resource to those being studied.
B)Researchers should define their subject's problems, define the desired remedies, and take the lead in helping subjects realize their aims.
C)Advocates of PAR often believe that the distinction between the researcher and the researched should disappear.
D)Advocates of PAR often believe that traditional research is elitist.
E)Advocates of PAR usually support the position of those they are working with.

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Participatory action research emphasizes that the subjects being studied should take the lead in defining their own problems and desired remedies, rather than the researcher doing so. Option B suggests the opposite of this, making it the false statement.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE About Participatory Action