Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1.A strength of focus groups is that researchers observe human communication in its natural settings.
2.Descriptive notes record the specific methods an ethnographer uses to gather data.
3.Analytic notes are the notes an ethnographer writes to make sense of or interpret raw data and observations.
4.Typically, observational studies record and interpret individual and group behaviors in an experimental setting.


1.FALSE
2.FALSE
3.TRUE
4.FALSE

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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considered inappropriate. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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