Focus Group

A) Involve asking an agreed upon set of questions, generally formulated around findings of a literature review.
B) Researcher has guidelines rather than a set of questions, giving them the ability to feel out the conversation and ask questions accordingly.
C) Best defined as a group interview, with a predetermined set of questions, and also having the leeway to explore comments.

Focus Group

A research method involving a guided discussion with a group of people to gather opinions, ideas, and feedback about a specific topic.

Group Interview

A qualitative research method involving the interview of a small group of people simultaneously, encouraging interaction and discussion among participants.

Predetermined Set

A specific group of items, numbers, or categories that has been established in advance for a particular purpose.