Question 1

What are several reasons that a focus group for complex problems should be kept to around seven participants or less?

Accepted Answer

This size allows the researcher to effec

Question 2

When the research begins with a research question and primary data collection is used to answer the question, this is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary research 
B)  applied research 
C)  pure research 
D)  participant observation 
A)  secondary research 
B)  applied research 
C)  pure research 
D)  participant observation

Question 3

To encourage participants to speak freely, a moderator must_________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assign fake names to participants 
B)  provide a typed set of rules to participants 
C)  explain that an open, polite, and orderly environment is expected 
D)  ensure confidentiality through signed forms 
A)  assign fake names to participants 
B)  provide a typed set of rules to participants 
C)  explain that an open, polite, and orderly environment is expected 
D)  ensure confidentiality through signed forms

Question 4

A phenomenon that allows a larger number of ideas, issues, and solutions to a problem to be generated through group discussion than through individual conversations is one reason that focus groups are so compelling. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  collective brainstorm 
B)  moderation 
C)  synergistic group effect 
D)  group think 
A)  collective brainstorm 
B)  moderation 
C)  synergistic group effect 
D)  group think

Question 5

Which technique is the most effective at obtaining a great amount of detail about various content information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus groups 
B)  Unobtrusive measures 
C)  Face-to-face interviewing 
D)  Participant observation 
A)  Focus groups 
B)  Unobtrusive measures 
C)  Face-to-face interviewing 
D)  Participant observation

Question 6

What technique can be used to unite spatially and temporally separate participants in a text-based group discussion via email?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) 
B)  Virtual Focus Groups 
C)  Web-Based In-Depth Interviewing 
D)  Email-Based In-Depth Interviewing 
A)  Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) 
B)  Virtual Focus Groups 
C)  Web-Based In-Depth Interviewing 
D)  Email-Based In-Depth Interviewing

Question 7

When dynamic interactions among and between group members stimulate discussions during which one group member reacts to comments made by another, this is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  collective brainstorm 
B)  moderation 
C)  synergistic group effect 
D)  group think 
A)  collective brainstorm 
B)  moderation 
C)  synergistic group effect 
D)  group think

Question 8

When several members of the group jump on board for a particular idea or series of comments about a given idea, attitude, or belief as a result of subgroup pressure, this is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  peer pressure 
B)  moderation 
C)  synergistic group effect 
D)  group think 
A)  peer pressure 
B)  moderation 
C)  synergistic group effect 
D)  group think

Question 9

Compare and contrast focus group interviewing and unobtrusive measures.

Accepted Answer

Unobtrusive measures do not require intr

Question 10

Points of agreement within the group refers to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  consensus 
B)  dissensus 
C)  resonance 
D)  group think 
A)  consensus 
B)  dissensus 
C)  resonance 
D)  group think

Question 11

Pick two problems in focus group interviewing, and discuss how a researcher can avoid them

Accepted Answer

1. Running a Focus Group Because the Inv

Question 12

When the data collected in research serve some further application, such as program implementation, problem solving, or marketing, this is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary research 
B)  applied research 
C)  pure research 
D)  participant observation 
A)  secondary research 
B)  applied research 
C)  pure research 
D)  participant observation

Question 13

Compare and contrast focus group interviewing and face-to-face interviewing.

Accepted Answer

Traditional interviews allow for more de

Question 14

Focus group data that reflect the collective notions shared and negotiated by a group are ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  collective brainstorms 
B)  group data 
C)  synergistic group effects 
D)  group think 
A)  collective brainstorms 
B)  group data 
C)  synergistic group effects 
D)  group think

Question 15

Which is NOT a disadvantage of online focus groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of role and authority of the moderator 
B)  Loss of atmosphere arising during in-person focus group 
C)  Ability to effectively use group dynamics as integral part of process 
D)  Loss of attentiveness on topic being discussed by group 
A)  Loss of role and authority of the moderator 
B)  Loss of atmosphere arising during in-person focus group 
C)  Ability to effectively use group dynamics as integral part of process 
D)  Loss of attentiveness on topic being discussed by group

Question 16

What strategy allows the moderator to determine what subjects individually know or believe without the influence of others in the focus group, and simultaneously lets people think about and perhaps commit to certain ideas and attitudes about the topics discussed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group diary 
B)  Role playing 
C)  Drawing exercises 
D)  Pre-focus group survey 
A)  Group diary 
B)  Role playing 
C)  Drawing exercises 
D)  Pre-focus group survey

Question 17

Focus groups were first used to conduct research on _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  popular opinion of political candidates 
B)  opinions on a car make and models 
C)  effectiveness of radio in boosting army morale 
D)  women assigned bed rest for treatment of preterm labor 
A)  popular opinion of political candidates 
B)  opinions on a car make and models 
C)  effectiveness of radio in boosting army morale 
D)  women assigned bed rest for treatment of preterm labor

Question 18

What is a focus group and what are its appropriate uses?

Accepted Answer

A focus group is an interview style desi

What are several reasons that a focus group for complex problems should be kept to around seven participants or less?

When the research begins with a research question and primary data collection is used to answer the question, this is called __________.

To encourage participants to speak freely, a moderator must_________________.

A phenomenon that allows a larger number of ideas, issues, and solutions to a problem to be generated through group discussion than through individual conversations is one reason that focus groups are so compelling. What is this called?

Which technique is the most effective at obtaining a great amount of detail about various content information?

What technique can be used to unite spatially and temporally separate participants in a text-based group discussion via email?

When dynamic interactions among and between group members stimulate discussions during which one group member reacts to comments made by another, this is called _______.

When several members of the group jump on board for a particular idea or series of comments about a given idea, attitude, or belief as a result of subgroup pressure, this is called __________.

Compare and contrast focus group interviewing and unobtrusive measures.

Points of agreement within the group refers to ____________.

Pick two problems in focus group interviewing, and discuss how a researcher can avoid them

When the data collected in research serve some further application, such as program implementation, problem solving, or marketing, this is called ___________.

Compare and contrast focus group interviewing and face-to-face interviewing.

Focus group data that reflect the collective notions shared and negotiated by a group are ______________.

Which is NOT a disadvantage of online focus groups?

What strategy allows the moderator to determine what subjects individually know or believe without the influence of others in the focus group, and simultaneously lets people think about and perhaps commit to certain ideas and attitudes about the topics discussed?

Focus groups were first used to conduct research on _____________.

What is a focus group and what are its appropriate uses?

Introduction

Designing Qualitative Research

Ethical Issues

A Dramaturgical Look at Interviewing

Ethnographic Field Strategies

Action Research

Unobtrusive Measures in Research

Social Historical Research and Oral Traditions

Case Studies

An Introduction to Content Analysis

Writing Research Papers: Sorting the Noodles from the Soup

Filters

Exam 5: Focus Group Interviewing

What are several reasons that a focus group for complex problems should be kept to around seven participants or less?

When the research begins with a research question and primary data collection is used to answer the question, this is called __________.

To encourage participants to speak freely, a moderator must_________________.

A phenomenon that allows a larger number of ideas, issues, and solutions to a problem to be generated through group discussion than through individual conversations is one reason that focus groups are so compelling. What is this called?

Which technique is the most effective at obtaining a great amount of detail about various content information?

What technique can be used to unite spatially and temporally separate participants in a text-based group discussion via email?

When dynamic interactions among and between group members stimulate discussions during which one group member reacts to comments made by another, this is called _______.

When several members of the group jump on board for a particular idea or series of comments about a given idea, attitude, or belief as a result of subgroup pressure, this is called __________.

Compare and contrast focus group interviewing and unobtrusive measures.

Points of agreement within the group refers to ____________.

Pick two problems in focus group interviewing, and discuss how a researcher can avoid them

When the data collected in research serve some further application, such as program implementation, problem solving, or marketing, this is called ___________.

Compare and contrast focus group interviewing and face-to-face interviewing.

Focus group data that reflect the collective notions shared and negotiated by a group are ______________.

Which is NOT a disadvantage of online focus groups?

What strategy allows the moderator to determine what subjects individually know or believe without the influence of others in the focus group, and simultaneously lets people think about and perhaps commit to certain ideas and attitudes about the topics discussed?

Focus groups were first used to conduct research on _____________.

What is a focus group and what are its appropriate uses?

Introduction

Designing Qualitative Research

Ethical Issues

A Dramaturgical Look at Interviewing

Ethnographic Field Strategies

Action Research

Unobtrusive Measures in Research

Social Historical Research and Oral Traditions

Case Studies

An Introduction to Content Analysis

Writing Research Papers: Sorting the Noodles from the Soup

Filters