Prior to Setting Up Its Thanksgiving Turkey Hotline, a Packaged

question 10

Multiple Choice

Prior to setting up its Thanksgiving Turkey Hotline, a packaged foods company conducted one-on-one discussions with a small number of new and experienced cooks to determine what type of questions it should be prepared to answer. In research terms, this company conducted ________.

• A) focus groups
• B) face-to-face interviews
• C) ethnographic research
• D) telemarketing
• E) observational research

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