A person who is in a position to grant or deny access to the research scenario by making the researcher's goals very easy, or very difficult or impossible, is called a(n) ___________.
A) gatekeeper
B) guide
C) informant
D) bargainer

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A gatekeeper is a person who controls access to a particular situation or group, and in the context of research, this could be a person who has the authority to grant or deny access to a particular research setting or participants. The other options (guide, informant, bargainer) do not refer to a person who can control access in this way.

A Person Who Is in a Position to Grant or Deny