Question

In the 1930s, william f. whyte moved into a low-income italian boston neighborhood. for nearly 4 years, he was a member of the social circle of "corner boys" that he describes in street corner society. his goal was to gain greater insight into the community established by these men. what type of research technique did he use?

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: Participant observation

Participant observation refers to a research technique in which the data is collected through direct observation and opinion that is made by the researchers. In general, this technique is used only if the research data is qualitative in nature rather than quantitative.