Discuss the Group Design Issues to Consider When Designing an Effective

question 45

Essay

Discuss the group design issues to consider when designing an effective focus group and give typical guidelines where possible.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A response acquired through learning to a stimulus that was once neutral but has become linked to an unconditioned stimulus due to conditioning.

Habituation

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations; a simple form of learning.

Symbolic Interactionists

Sociologists who study society through the lens of symbolic interactionism, focusing on how people use symbols to create social life.

Racial Labels

Terms used to categorize or identify people based on supposed racial characteristics, often leading to stereotyping and discrimination.