An Interview with 6 to 10 People in an Informal

question 161

Multiple Choice

An interview with 6 to 10 people in an informal group setting is called a(an) :

• A) secondary interview.
• B) focus group interview.
• C) observation interview.
• D) quantitative research interview.
• E) informal investigation.

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Definitions:

Encoding Specificity Principle

A principle in psychology that suggests the recall of information is more effective when the context at the time of encoding matches the context at the time of retrieval.

State-Dependent Memory

The phenomenon where information learned in a particular state or context is better recalled when in that same state or context.

Priming

A psychological effect whereby exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.

False Memories

An inaccurate or distorted recollection of an event that feels very real to the person remembering it.