Focus Group discussion Quiz

What is a big reasons of why focus groups are used?

• All participants will be completely comfortable with speaking openly

• They don't require a great deal of preparation

• They're not a time consuming way of doing research

• Can help researchers learn about needs a community may have

Focus Group Dicussions is the method/techniques of which data:

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Both

• None

How many participants are usually required for FGD?

• 1-5

• 6-10

• 12-20

• 7-14

Who is needed to conduct FGD?

• Moderator

• Participants

• Note taker

• All are correct

What should you NOT do before a focus group meeting starts?

• Double-checking the participants are attending

• Start recording

• Have your questions ready

• Find someone who can lead the group

Which of the following is the primary reason or underlying rationale for

conducting focus groups?

• allow for individualized analysis

• able to provide more precision than quantitative studies

• interaction among group members

• ambiance of the focus group promotes direct questioning

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of qualitative research?

• greater opportunity for interviewer bias

• limited probing of respondents

• results are not representative beyond those persons interviewed

• problems securing highly skilled researchers for qualitative research

Which factor was not discussed as being something to consider when utilizing a focus group?

• Dynamics of the group

• Number of participants

• Compensation of participants

• age of particpants

Which of these is a main characteristic of a focus group?

• It doesn't have a leader

• The groups are made up by a lot of people

• It's a type of group interview that has more structure

• It can have only one participant

A focus group that consists of fewer participants

• Two-way

• Dual-moderator

• Online

• Mini