Carla is worried about the representativeness of her study. She is conducting interviews, but each one seems to last at least five hours. What strategy might she use to increase her sample size given that she only has one month to collect her data?

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Conducting a focus group would allow Carla to gather data from multiple participants at once, potentially increasing her sample size in a shorter amount of time. It would also allow for more diverse perspectives and potentially generate more varied responses than conducting individual interviews. Ending interviews early (option A) could bias the data, asking only open-ended questions (option C) would not necessarily increase sample size, and requesting written answers (option D) may not be feasible or may not allow for follow-up questions or clarification.

Carla Is Worried About the Representativeness of Her Study