Focus Groups Are Generally Used When

question 38

Multiple Choice

Focus groups are generally used when:

• A)The researcher knows how to conduct focus groups.
• B)The researcher wants to conduct focus groups.
• C)The research supervisor wants the researcher to use focus groups.
• D)The data required would best be gathered by facilitating a group to focus on the phenomenon under investigation.

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Definitions:

Developmental Psychology

A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the lifespan.

Preferential-Looking

A research technique used to study visual attention and perception in infants based on their tendency to look longer at more visually appealing or interesting stimuli.

Infant Perception

Infant Perception involves the study of how babies understand the world around them through their developing senses.

Cognitive Process

The mental actions or processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.