Question

Dr. Jimand poses as a student in his study of Bosnian students who are adjusting to college life in the United States. Dr. Jimand lives in the dorm with the students and attends classes with them. What research method is he using?

Answer 1

Answer:

Participant observation study

Explanation:

In a participant observation study the researcher becomes a member of the group he is studying. He is blending in, copying the group's behavior and activities. He does so in order to gain the group's trust so that he can observe authentic behaviors of his research group. At the same time, the researcher has to stay detached from the group so that his study is still objective.

Dr. Jimand is using the participant observation study in order to see the students' everyday life and see them in their usual environment. The students, not knowing that he is actually a researcher, would behave naturally in his presence and so make the research authentic and representative.