The Focus Group Method of Data Collection May Be Indicated

question 19

Multiple Choice

The focus group method of data collection may be indicated in which of the following situations?

• A) When the research phenomenon of interest is highly personal and sensitive in nature.
• B) When the research question is exploratory in nature.
• C) When respondents have communication difficulties.
• D) When the group facilitator is a beginning researcher with limited experience.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral technique where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

B. F. Skinner

A psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning.

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving, and using information.

Rescorla

Robert A. Rescorla is a psychologist known for his work on the involvement of cognitive processes in classical conditioning, particularly related to the predictability of the unconditioned stimulus.