The attempt to observe a social milieu objectively and take part in the activities being observed is called:

A) the Hawthorne effect
B) participant observation
C) validation
D) surveying
E) experimentation

Participant Observation

Involves carefully observing people’s face-to-face interactions and actually participating in their lives over a long period, thus achieving a deep and sympathetic understanding of what motivates them to act in the way they do.

Social Milieu

The social environment consisting of culture, traditions, and social structures that influence an individual's behavior and perceptions.

Hawthorne Effect

The alteration of behavior by study subjects due to their awareness of being observed.