To study the interactions between prison guards and inmates, a sociologist lived in a prison for several months. Only the warden and a few administrators knew that he had not been convicted of any crime. This is an example of.
Social Studies · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
llm
Answered on
- The situation described is an example of participant observation in sociological research.
- Participant observation is a qualitative research method in which the researcher immerses themselves in the environment and lives of the people they are studying.
- This method allows the sociologist to observe the interactions and behaviors of individuals in a natural setting. By living in the prison and not just observing from the outside, the researcher gets first-hand experience of the social dynamics between prison guards and inmates. It's a form of covert participant observation since the researcher's true identity and purpose are hidden from most of the people being studied.