A Limitation of Focus Group Interviews Is the So-Called "Polarization

question 10

Multiple Choice

A limitation of focus group interviews is the so-called "polarization effect." This means that

• A)a moderator may unknowingly limit open,free expression of group members.
• B)focus group participants produce fewer ideas than individual interviews do.
• C)attitudes become more extreme after group discussion.
• D)it is not clear whom the members of the focus group are representing-themselves,social groups,or their membership in the focus group.
• E)the natural setting allows people to express opinions/ideas freely.

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Definitions:

Propositions

Declarations or propositions that convey an assessment or viewpoint, capable of being either correct or incorrect.

Subjects

The topic or matter being discussed or described in a sentence, paragraph, or work; also individuals or entities that are being studied or observed.

Predicates

In grammar, parts of sentences that express what is said about the subject; in logic, parts of propositions that signify properties or ways of being.

Connective

A logical operator that connects two propositions in a complex statement, like "and", "or", and "if... then".