Focus Groups Are Most Useful

question 65

Multiple Choice

Focus groups are most useful:

• A) when precise generalization to a larger population is essential, and the focus group participants and the larger population are relatively heterogeneous
• B) when precise generalization to a larger population is essential, and the focus group participants and the larger population are relatively homogeneous
• C) when precise generalization to a larger population is not necessary, and the focus group participants and the larger population are relatively homogeneous
• D) when precise generalization to a larger population is not necessary, and the focus group participants and the larger population are relatively heterogeneous

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