Test Your Understanding 2

What are the first responsibilities of a moderator during the focus group?

A) Start asking questions, encourage the participants to start talking among each other, saying that there are no rules to the conversation

B) Making introductions, gaining consent from the participants, setting ground rules, setting expectations, providing context about why the group is convened

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The correct answer is B:

Before the moderator starts the conversation, the moderator needs to set group rules and expectations and must make sure the participants have given consent and understand why they are participating.

What does Dorothy do that helps to make the participants feel more comfortable?

A) Tells participants that it’s okay if more than one person is talking at once.

B) Encourages participants to ask her questions.

C) Explains why these participants were selected for the research study.

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The correct answer is C:

Explaining why participants were selected helps make each participant feel that they are welcome and have something valuable to contribute.

The moderator should set ground rules that only one person should talk at a time so everyone feels like they have a chance to be heard, and although participants can ask questions of the moderator, the moderator should stress that they want to hear from the participants and would prefer that the participants ask each other questions.

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