A major disadvantage of the focus group interview is that a. the ...

[roselinechinyere27m]

A major disadvantage of the focus group interview is that
 a. the decision maker cannot use the evidence as part of conclusive research
  b. participants feel uncomfortable in groups and are therefore less willing to express their views
  c. data is not provided for analysis
  d. scientific scrutiny is not possible

Question 2

In field interviews, the interviewer should not indicate his probes to the respondent's answers to questions on the interview form.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false

[nyrave]

Answer to Question 1

A
The focus group interview can be part of exploratory research, but cannot serve as conclusive research. Participants usually find comfort in the group and become more willing to express their ideas and feelings. Group interviews allow closer scrutiny of the data collection process, because several observers can witness the session, and it can be recorded for later playback and analysis.

Answer to Question 2

F
All probes should be included on the interview form.