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Do No Harm Principle: The ethical obligation of anthropologists to avoid causing physical, psychological, or cultural harm to the individuals or communities they study.

Informed Consent: A process in which participants voluntarily agree to take part in research after being fully informed about the study’s purpose, risks, and benefits.

Ethics in Anthropology: The moral principles guiding anthropologists in conducting research, ensuring respect, consent, and protection for participants.

Quantitative Research: A research approach that focuses on numerical data and statistical analysis to identify patterns and relationships.

Qualitative Research: A research approach that emphasizes descriptive and interpretative methods to understand human behavior.

Etic Perspective: An outsider’s analytical view of a culture, using external frameworks to interpret cultural behaviors and practices.

Emic Perspective: An insider’s view of a culture, focusing on how members of a community perceive and understand their own society.

Reflexivity: The process of an anthropologist critically analyzing their own biases, background, and influence on the research.

Longitudinal Study: A research approach that studies a population or group over an extended period to track cultural and social changes.