Intensive Interviewing and Focus Groups Should Be Conducted Until

question 11

Multiple Choice

Intensive interviewing and focus groups should be conducted until:

• A) A saturation point is reached
• B) All relevant informants have consented to participate
• C) Field observation has been completed
• D) The researcher obtains relevant tacit knowledge from respondents
• E) The researcher must disclose his or her identity to respondents

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Definitions:

Incidental Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge unintentionally or without conscious effort during an activity not specifically designed for learning.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without apparent reinforcement but is not demonstrated until an incentive is provided.

Traumatic Amnesia

Memory loss following a traumatic event, where the individual may be unable to recall important personal information or details of the trauma.

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where unwanted or distressing thoughts and memories are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.