Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Online Focus

question 146

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of online focus groups?

• A) Participants must be in a central location.
• B) Problem of controlling who's in the online sample.
• C) Results take longer to tabulate and analyze.
• D) The cost of online focus groups is greater than that of most other qualitative research methods.
• E) The format of focus groups can be varied.

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