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participant observation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
par-tic-i-pan-t ob-ser-va-tion
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
8
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A research methodology used in some social sciences to gain familiarity with a group of individuals and their practices through an intensive involvement, usually over an extended period of time.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

participant observer

Questions

What does participant observation mean?
A research methodology used in some social sciences to gain familiarity with a group of individuals and their practices through an intensive involvement, usually over an extended period of time.

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