A focus group is: A) a clinical tool for obtaining information ...

[mmm]

A focus group is:
 
  A) a clinical tool for obtaining information about pathology
  B) a clinical measurement of the relative success of psychotherapy
  C) a specific kind of pilot study often used by marketing researchers
  D) an unusual group of people who provide predictable responses on a new structured self-report survey question

Question 2

Most researchers prefer structured self-report questions over open-ended questions. This is because open-ended questions often yield responses that:
 
  A) fail to mention a construct in which the researcher is interested
  B) can only be converted to nominal scales
  C) can only be coded by licensed psychotherapists
  D) do not allow an assessment of their reliability

[akpaschal]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A