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How the researcher’s choice may have impacted the study: By relying on the first informant who may have been suitable and not pushing herself to get to know people despite her language barrier, Shavon potentially excluded informants who would have been more knowledgeable.

One improvement the researcher could make: Shavon could include the young woman’s grandfather if he seemed knowledgeable but also make an effort to introduce herself to other townspeople, assess their relevance to the study, and invite multiple specialized informants, so as to not be dependent on one family.